What does poser mean?
Definitions for poser
ˈpoʊ zərpos·er
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Princeton's WordNet
poseur, posernoun
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
model, posernoun
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"
poser, stumper, toughie, stickernoun
a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
Wiktionary
posernoun
A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
posernoun
Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.
posernoun
A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Posernoun
One that asketh questions to try capacities; an examiner.
Etymology: from pose.
He that questioneth much, shall learn much; but let his questions not be troublesome, for that is fit for a poser. Francis Bacon.
ChatGPT
poser
A poser is a person who acts in an affected manner, often pretending to be something they are not, in order to impress others. This typically involves adopting a certain behavior, style, or attitude associated with a particular group or culture. The term is often used as a derogatory label for people who are seen as inauthentic or insincere.
Webster Dictionary
Posernoun
one who, or that which, puzzles; a difficult or inexplicable question or fact
Wikidata
Poser
Poser is a 3D CGI rendering and animation computer program optimized for models that depict the human figure in three-dimensional form, mostly used to pose and animate the figures in a similar way as a mannequin. The program has gained popularity due to allowing beginners to produce basic animations and digital images, and the extensive availability of third-party digital models.
The New Hacker's Dictionary
poser
[from French poseur] A wannabee; not hacker slang, but used among crackers, phreaks and warez d00dz. Not as negative as lamer or leech. Probably derives from a similar usage among punk-rockers and metalheads, putting down those who “talk the talk but don't walk the walk”.
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Etymology and Origins
Poser
A corruption of “Opposer”; derived from collegiate argumentative examinations.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
POSER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Poser is ranked #47356 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Poser surname appeared 448 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Poser.
94.2% or 422 total occurrences were White.
2.2% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poser in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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