posa

Definitions of posa
  1. noun
    a pause for relaxation
    synonyms: break, calma, pace, quiete, relax, requie, respiro, rilassamento, riposo, sonno, sosta
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    type of:
    break, intermezzo, intervallo, pausa, sospensione, stacco
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  2. noun
    (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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    type of:
    mossa, movimento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  3. noun
    the act of exposing film to light
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    types:
    sovraesposizione
    the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
    sottoesposizione
    the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
    type of:
    fotografia
    the act of taking and printing photographs
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