Meaning
pose
- posing
- exposure (photographic)
- placing, laying
In a sentence
Mettiti in posa per la fotografia.
Strike a pose for the photograph.
La posa del pavimento è finita ieri.
The laying of the floor finished yesterday.
Non mi piace la posa da modello.
I don't like the model pose.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| posa | feminine · singular |
| pose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a person's stance in art or fashion, posa is natural; posizione is broader and more neutral.
- In photography, posa is mostly technical or dated; esposizione is more common in everyday modern usage.
- In edilizia, in posa means installation/laying of materials; don't confuse it with mettere, which is much broader.