This is the 15065th most frequent Russian word.
позировали
"Позировали" means "posed" in English.
The word 'позировали' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'posed' or 'acted as a model' in reference to artistic creation.
На выставке художник попросил, чтобы мы позировали для его новой картины.
At the exhibition, the artist asked us to pose for his new painting.
Here 'позировали' is again employed in a literal sense to describe the action of posing for a photograph.
Для семейного альбома дети позировали у фонтана.
For the family album, the children posed by the fountain.
In this case, 'позировали' refers to the intentional act of posing to achieve desired photographic outcomes.