

Rather than pose it as a question of culture, however, they tackled it - often very productively - in terms of ideology.But the odds are that even those women who appear impermeable to pain are suffering great hurt behind their face-saving pose.


On her travels she's there with a goofy grin and a different pose for every occasion.Not all poses are suitable for everyone.2 SHOW OFF behaviour in which someone pretends to have a quality or social position they do not really have, usually in order to make other people notice them or admire them Her confidence was merely a pose to hide her uncertainty. Related topics: Visual, Photography pose pose 2 AWL noun 1 AV TCP the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etc in a pose a painting of the Duchess in a dramatic pose Ann struck a pose (=stood or sat in a particular position ) and smiled for the camera. A group of fans wanted Romano to pose for pictures.Persistent truants, those truanting for weeks at a time, were seen as posing intractable problems for schools.Questions like these dealing with real people with real motives and posing problems, can slowly help to develop understanding.In structuralist theory the language of criticism ends up posing as many problems as the language of literature.It occupied him without posing intractable problems.It is introducing more of the latter which is posing the biggest problems.Ordering and analysing the output of the mass media obviously pose particular problems.In the end, however, these drugs pose logistical difficulties for most poor countries because it is a high-maintenance therapy.Winning meant standing on a podium, smiling for cameras and posing for pictures.In answer to a question posed by a congressman.Moving away from the camera, Alvin posed beside Rose Garden tubeworms, providing unarguable proof of dimension.The discrepancies between these different analyses pose a number of problems.These are not tremendously forceful answers to the thorny questions posed.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus pose pose a dilemma (=cause a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do ) In the future, the possibility of genetic testing on unborn children will pose a dilemma for parents. pose a challenge The material being taught must pose a challenge to pupils. pose difficulties Physical education and games pose difficulties for short-sighted children. pose a problem A flood of refugees could pose a serious problem for neighbouring countries. 3 → pose a question 4 → pose as somebody 5 to impress people SHOW OFF to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you COLLOCATIONS nouns pose a threat/danger/risk The chemical leak poses a threat to human health. 2 picture AV TCP to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this pose for We posed for photographs. Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration. pose something to/for somebody/something The events pose a challenge to the church’s leadership. ○ W3 AWL verb 1 CAUSE cause problem to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc pose a threat/danger/risk Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Visual, Photography pose pose 1 / pəʊz $ poʊz /
