Pose as and Represent

Pose as verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.

Represent and pose as are semantically related in pretend to be another topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Pose as".

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

Pose as and represent are semantically related in describe as topic. You can use "Pose as" instead a verb "Represent".