Also means
exposure (photography)
Usage Note
Posa covers a bodily pose or posture (mettersi in posa, to strike a pose), a long photographic exposure, and — figuratively — affected or pretentious behavior: fare la posa ('to put on an act'). The related verb posare means both 'to set down/place' and 'to pose for a portrait or photo'. The plural pose is regular.
Examples
"Il fotografo ha chiesto alla modella di cambiare posa."
Natural Translation
The photographer asked the model to change pose.
Literal Translation
The photographer has asked to-the model to change pose.

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