Poised vs. Posed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Poised and Posed
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Poised
Assured; composed.
Posed
To set forth in words for consideration; propound
Pose a question.
Poised
Held balanced or steady in readiness
Stood poised for the jump.
Posed
To present or constitute
A crisis that posed a threat to the country's stability.
Poised
Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
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Posed
To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.
Poised
Ready, prepared.
He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
Posed
To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.
Poised
Balanced, in position, equilibrium
Posed
To represent oneself falsely; pretend to be other than what one is
Conmen posing as police officers.
Poised
Simple past tense and past participle of poise
Posed
To puzzle, confuse, or baffle.
Poised
Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action;
A gull in poised flight
George's poised hammer
Posed
A bodily attitude or position, such as one assumed for an artist or a photographer.
Poised
In full control of your faculties;
The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
Perfectly poised and sure of himself
More self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
Posed
In yoga, an asana.
Posed
A studied or artificial manner or attitude, often assumed in an attempt to impress or deceive others.
Posed
Simple past tense and past participle of pose
Posed
(obsolete) Firm; determined; fixed.
Posed
Firm; determined; fixed.
Posed
Arranged for pictorial purposes
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