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poseur

Definitions of poseur
  1. noun
    a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
    synonyms: modèle
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    type of:
    aide, assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur, soutien
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  2. noun
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
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    type of:
    frimeur
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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