 posture |
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| 1. | [ noun ] position or arrangement of the body and its limbs | |
| Synonyms: | position attitude | |
| Examples: | "he assumed an attitude of surrender" |
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| Related terms: | bodily_property guard order_arms sprawl stance ectopia lotus_position ballet_position asana tuck eversion decubitus presentation lithotomy_position missionary_position pose attitudinize erect unerect | |
| 2. | [ noun ] characteristic way of bearing one's body | |
| Synonyms: | bearing carriage | |
| Examples: | : "stood with good posture" |
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| Related terms: | bodily_property walk gracefulness awkwardness slouch hold | |
| 3. | [ verb ] assume a posture as for artistic purposes | |
| Synonyms: | pose sit model | |
| Examples: | "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" |
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| Related terms: | expose ramp art model sitting pose | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (military) capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | |
| Synonyms: | strength military_strength military_posture military_capability | |
| Examples: | "we faced an army of great strength" "politicians have neglected our military posture" |
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| Related terms: | capability sea_power firepower military | |
| 5. | [ verb ] behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others | |
| Synonyms: | pose | |
| Examples: | "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!" "She postured and made a total fool of herself" |
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| Related terms: | behave attitudinize affectation | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a rationalized mental attitude | |
| Synonyms: | position stance | |
| Related terms: | attitude point_of_view hard_line stand | |
| Similar spelling: |
postural posturing poster pasture postwar postern pasturage posterity posterior post_road |
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