English noun: poser | |||
1. | poser (person) a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not | ||
Synonyms | poseur | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exhibitionist, show-off | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | poseuse | ||
2. | poser (person) a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor | ||
Samples | The president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos. | ||
Synonyms | model | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assistant, help, helper, supporter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | artist's model, dressmaker's model, photographer's model, sitter | ||
3. | poser (communication) a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem | ||
Synonyms | sticker, stumper, toughie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | problem | ||