Poser (Noun)
Meaning 1
A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A person who habitually pretends to be something he is not.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a poser who claimed to be a professional musician, but he couldn't even play a single note on his guitar.
- The new guy at the office was a poser who pretended to be a thrill-seeker, but he was actually terrified of heights.
- She was a poser who acted like a wealthy socialite, but in reality, she was deeply in debt and living paycheck to paycheck.
- He was a poser who tried to pass himself off as a gourmet chef, but his cooking skills were limited to microwaving frozen dinners.
- The self-proclaimed "artist" was a poser who had no actual talent, but he loved to talk about his non-existent projects and pretend to be deep.