posed

[ pohzd ]

adjective

1. (of a photograph, portrait, etc.) taken or made by first placing the subjects in a particular position or attitude:

   The only posed photographs are the formal ones following the wedding ceremony.

   Antonyms: unposed, natural, candid

2. asserted, stated, or put forward:

   A panel of invited experts will present scientific evidence pertinent to the posed questions.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of pose ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of posed¹

First recorded in 1825–35; pose ¹ + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; pose ¹ + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

She told MPs that this included a “foetal skeleton posed under a glass dome, a human thigh bone turned into a cane, a human jawbone necklace and the varnished skull of a six-year-old”.

From BBC

The recent US election has also posed challenges for uniting the world around new climate targets.

From BBC

Now pondering whether he should stay or go, Gatland posed the question who could come in and replace him, as he highlighted Welsh rugby's flaws.

From BBC

At a meeting of the university’s faculty senate in August 2023, just before new rankings were due out, Dr. Sasse posed a question: “What is the North Star of things we organize around?”

From New York Times

The home where my wife grew up, where she posed for prom photos, where she cared for the pets who to this day are exalted as legends.

From Los Angeles Times