To behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress other.
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
direct or put; seek an answer to: "ask a question"; "pose a problem to one's students"
place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
pretend to be someone or something else
as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly in order to impress others
pretend to be someone you are not; with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
put into a certain place: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the mising children"; also with abstract objects and locations: "Place emphasis on a certain point"
place firmly
affected manners intended to impress others; "don''t put on airs with me"
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar''s daughter"
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don''t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don''t pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
affected manners intended to impress others
be a mystery or bewildering to
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
put into a certain place or abstract location
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
