Pose Adopted Camera Noun Bre Pəʊz Poʊz Relaxed

• he adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.
• this show of concern is just a pose.
• he struck a heroic pose, and cried, ‘i will do it!’
• his air of absent-mindedness was no more than a pose concealing a very acute mind.

pose

1. a particular position in which somebody stands, sits, etc., especially in order to be painted, drawn or photographed
• See related entries: Describing art
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_art/pose_3
• He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.
2. a way of behaving that is not sincere and is only intended to impress other people
• synonym affectation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/affectation
• This show of concern is just a pose.
3. to hold your body in a particular way to create a particular impression
• to strike a dramatic pose

Extra Examples

• He struck a heroic pose, and cried, ‘I will do it!’
• His air of absent-mindedness was no more than a pose concealing a very acute mind.
• His pose as an impoverished artist fooled several wealthy patrons.
• He adopted a dramatic pose for the camera.
• I can’t hold this pose much longer!

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare ‘to pause’, which replaced Latin ponere ‘to place’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.