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Definition of Posture
1. Verb. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others. "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
Generic synonyms: Acquit, Bear, Behave, Carry, Comport, Conduct, Deport
Specialized synonyms: Attitudinise, Attitudinize
Derivative terms: Pose, Pose
2. Noun. The arrangement of the body and its limbs. "He assumed an attitude of surrender"
Specialized synonyms: Order Arms, Ballet Position, Decubitus, Eversion, Lithotomy Position, Lotus Position, Missionary Position, Pose, Presentation, Ectopia, Asana, Guard, Sprawl, Sprawling, Stance, Tuck
Generic synonyms: Bodily Property
Attributes: Erect, Upright, Vertical, Unerect
Derivative terms: Attitudinise, Postural
3. Verb. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes. "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Display, Exhibit, Expose
Specialized synonyms: Ramp
Derivative terms: Model, Pose, Poser, Posing, Sitter, Sitting
4. Noun. Characteristic way of bearing one's body. "Stood with good posture"
Generic synonyms: Bodily Property
Specialized synonyms: Manner Of Walking, Walk, Slouch, Gracefulness, Awkwardness, Clumsiness
Derivative terms: Bear, Carry, Postural
5. Noun. A rationalized mental attitude.
Generic synonyms: Attitude, Mental Attitude
Specialized synonyms: Hard Line, Point Of View, Stand, Standpoint, Viewpoint
Derivative terms: Stand
6. Noun. Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war. "Politicians have neglected our military posture"
Specialized synonyms: Sea Power, Firepower
Generic synonyms: Capability, Capableness
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Definition of Posture
1. n. The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude.
2. v. t. To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.
3. v. i. To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.
Definition of Posture
1. Noun. The way a person holds and positions their body. ¹
2. Noun. A situation or condition. ¹
3. Noun. One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person. ¹
4. Noun. (rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Posture
1. to assume a particular position [v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES]
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