Noun: poser pow-zu(r)
- A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
"The final question on the quiz was a real poser";
- stumper [informal], toughie [informal], sticker
- A person who poses for a photographer, painter or sculptor
"the president didn't have time to be a poser so the artist worked from photos";
- model
- A person who habitually pretends to be something they are not
"The poser claimed to be a wine expert but knew little about vintages";
- poseur
Derived forms: posers
Type of: aid, assistant, exhibitionist, help, helper, problem, showboat [N. Amer, informal], show-off [informal], supporter
Encyclopedia: Poser, William