n 1: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: rest, ease, relaxation] 2: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis] 3: a disposition free from stress or emotion [syn: quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility] v 1: put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people" 2: be inherent or innate in; [syn: rest, reside] 3: lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum" 4: lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" [syn: recumb, recline] 5: put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" [syn: lay, put down] 6: to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
There you have it, several definitions of repose. I envision images of people at rest and, of course, we'll need cats and dogs at rest. I can see objects at rest, chopsticks on their rest and engines at idle. How about a city or country landscape at rest in the early morning fog before the hustle of the day. It's wide open, let your imagination take you to a peaceful place and capture the image.
