Pose

poz, re. An attitude formally a umed for the sake of effect. — v.t. [posed (pozd), posing.] To place in an attitude for the sake of effect. — v. i. To affectedly. a ume a pose, strike an attitude, carry one's self Pose, poz, v. t. To bring to a stand, puzzle; to question with a view to puzzling; to embarra by questioning or scrutiny. — Pos'er, n. One who puzzles by asking difficult questions; a question, statement, etc., which puzzles or silences. I Position, po-zish'un, re. The manner in which, or spot where, a person or thing is placed; place where one plants himself; ground taken in an argument, etc.; a proposition to be defended or reasoned out; a thesis; relative place or standing in society; social rank. (Oram.) The state of a vowel placed before 2 consonants, or before a double consonant. (Arith.) A method of solving a problem by oue or two suppositions. — Post'ure, pos'chur, re. (Fine Arts.) The situation of a figure witli regard to the eye, and of the several principal members with regard to each other. State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; attitude, position of the body or its members. — v. t. To place in a particular attitude. — Pos'itive, poz'Y-tiv, a. Having a real position, existence, or energy; actual; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; definitely laid down; explicit i ly stated; not admitting of doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; indisputable; decisive; prescribed by expre enactment or institution; fully I a ured; confident; dogmatic or even overbearing. 1 (Photog.) Corresponding in lights and shades to those of the original from which taken, — opp. to i negative. — n. Reality; that which settles by absolute or arbitrary appointment. (Gram.) The simple form of an adjective, expre ing absolute quality, from which the degrees of comparison are derived. (Photog.) A picture printed from a negative, cor- ', responding in its lights and shades with the original,! instead of being reversed. — Positively, adv. In a See | positive form or manner; absolutely; inherently; certainly; really. — Pos'itivene , h. Reality of existence; actual ne ; undoubting a urance; peremp- I torine .