Sit for a portrait Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Sit for a portrait crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on October 23 2023 in the popular New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Sit for a portrait has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | POSE | Sit for a portrait | New York Times |
Definition
| • | Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast. |
| • | A cold in the head; catarrh. |
| • | The attitude or position of a person; the position of the body or of any member of the body; especially, a position formally assumed for the sake of effect; an artificial position; as, the pose of an actor; the pose of an artist's model or of a statue. |
| • | To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; to arrange the posture and drapery of (a person) in a studied manner; as, to pose a model for a picture; to pose a sitter for a portrait. |
| • | To assume and maintain a studied attitude, with studied arrangement of drapery; to strike an attitude; to attitudinize; figuratively, to assume or affect a certain character; as, she poses as a prude. |
| • | To interrogate; to question. |
| • | To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: Oct 23, 2023
- Newsday: May 29, 2023
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