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1. with object present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty):

｟かたく｠ «…に対して/…にとって» 〈脅威･危険･問題など〉をもたらす «to/for»

e.g. the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.

raise (a question or matter for consideration):

｟かたく｠ «…に» 〈慎重に考慮すべき疑問など〉を提示する «to» .

e.g. a statement that posed more questions than it answered.

2. no object assume a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn:

〈人が〉 【写真･絵などのために】(モデル･被写体として)ポーズをとる «for»

e.g. she posed for a swarm of TV cameramen.

with object place (someone) in a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn:

〈人が〉 【写真･絵のモデルとして】〈人〉にポーズをとらせる «as»

e.g. he posed her on the sofa.

3. no object (pose as) pretend to be (someone or something):

(人をだます目的で) «…の» ふりをする, なりすます «as»

e.g. figurative : a literary novel posing as a spy thriller

e.g. a detective posing as a customer.

4. no object behave affectedly in order to impress others:

｟非難して｠ 〖通例be posing〗(身分不相応に)格好をつけている, 偉そうにしている; (人の気を引くために)気取った態度をとっている

e.g. some people like to drive these cars, but most just like to pose in them.

1. a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn:

(写真･絵のためにとる)ポーズ, 姿勢; 格好, 構え

e.g. photographs of boxers in ferocious poses.

2. a particular way of behaving adopted in order to give others a false impression or to impress others:

｟非難して｠ (見せかけの)態度, 見せかけ

e.g. the man dropped his pose of amiability.

posable adjective

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 century.

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puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem:

e.g. we have thus posed the mathematician and the historian.

early 16th century: shortening of obsolete appose, from Old French aposer, variant of oposer ‘oppose’.