appearance vs pose

appearance

noun
  • Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient. 

  • The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye. 

  • The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character. 

  • An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance 

  • A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition. 

  • The way something looks; personal presence 

  • That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality 

  • Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others. 

pose

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

verb
  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

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