Poseur vs. Poser

By Jaxson

  • Poseur

    A “poseur” (or “poser”) is someone who “poses for effect, or behaves affectedly”, who “affects a particular attitude, character or manner to impress others”, or who pretends to belong to a particular group. A poseur may be a “person who pretends to be what he or she is not” or an “insincere person”; they may have a flair for drama or behave as if they are onstage in daily life. “Poseuse”, the feminine version of the word, is sometimes used.”Poseur” or “poseuse” is also used to mean a person who poses for an artist—a painter’s model.

  • Poser

    Poser is a 3D computer graphics program distributed by Smith Micro Software. Poser is optimized for 3D modeling of human figures and has gained popularity due to beginners being able to produce basic animations and digital images, as well as the extensive availability of third-party digital models.

Wikipedia
  • Poseur (noun)

    One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

    “He pretends draping things in miles of cloth is art, and that he’s an artist, but it’s always the same gimmick with different details, and he’s just a poseur.”

    “She only dresses like that because she thinks she is getting the boys’ attention; she doesn’t even like the clothes. She’s such a poseur.”

  • Poser (noun)

    A particularly difficult question or puzzle.

  • Poser (noun)

    Someone who asks a question or sets a problem.

    “Even as a child, she was a habitual poser of difficult questions.”

  • Poser (noun)

    Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.

  • Poser (noun)

    A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

Wiktionary
  • Poseur (noun)

    a person who behaves affectedly in order to impress others.

  • Poser (noun)

    a person who poses; a poseur.

  • Poser (noun)

    a difficult or perplexing question or problem.

Oxford Dictionary

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