(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pose.

acting affectation aping appearance attitudinarianism attitudinizing bluff bluffing characterization cheating color coloring deception delusion disguise dissemblance dissembling dissimulation dumb show embodiment enacting enactment facade face fakery faking false air false front false show falsity feigning feint four-flushing fraud front gilt gloss humbug humbuggery imitation impersonation imposture incarnation masquerade meretriciousness mimesis mimicking mimicry miming ostentation outward show pantomime pantomiming peacockery peacockishness performance performing personation personification playacting playing portrayal pose posture posturing pretense pretension pretext representation seeming semblance sham show simulacrum simulation speciousness varnish window dressing