to pose for a photograph

  • 1pose for — phr verb Pose for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑model Pose for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑camera, ↑photograph, ↑photographer, ↑picture …

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  • 2pose — [[t]po͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ poses, posing, posed 1) VERB If something poses a problem or a danger, it is the cause of that problem or danger. [V n] This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry... [V n] His ill health poses serious problems for… …

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  • 3photograph — I n. 1) to take a photograph 2) to develop; touch up a photograph 3) to blow up, enlarge a photograph 4) to mount a photograph 5) an aerial; family; group; still photograph 6) (misc.) to pose for a photograph II v. (P; intr.) she photographs well …

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  • 4pose — I UK [pəʊz] / US [poʊz] verb Word forms pose : present tense I/you/we/they pose he/she/it poses present participle posing past tense posed past participle posed ** 1) [transitive] to create a difficult or dangerous situation pose a… …

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  • 5pose — pose1 [ pouz ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to create a difficult or dangerous situation: pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat: We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment. pose a challenge: They had been expected to pose a …

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  • 6photograph — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also photo) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ old, recent ▪ early, vintage ▪ black and white, colour/color, sepia …

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  • 7pose — pose1 W3 [pəuz US pouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause problem)¦ 2¦(picture)¦ 3 pose a question 4 pose as somebody 5¦(to impress people)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: poser, from Late Latin pausare to stop, rest , from Latin pausa; …

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  • 8pose — pose1 posingly, adv. /pohz/, v., posed, posing, n. v.i. 1. to assume a particular attitude or stance, esp. with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature. 2. to present oneself insincerely: He seems to be… …

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  • 9pose — I [[t]poʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing, n. 1) to assume or hold a physical position or attitude, as for an artistic purpose: to pose for a painter[/ex] 2) cvb to pretend to be what one is not, esp. in order to impress or deceive; assume a false… …

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  • 10pose — 01. She was offered over a million dollars to [pose] nude in a magazine, but she refused. 02. Many citizens feel that a nuclear power plant could [pose] serious environmental problems for the area. 03. New reproductive technologies [pose] serious …

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