posture

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the arrangement of the body and its limbs

Similar word(s): attitude, position

Definition categories: attribute

2. characteristic way of bearing one's body

- stood with good posture

Similar word(s): bearing, carriage

Definition categories: attribute

3. a rationalized mental attitude

Similar word(s): position, stance

Definition categories: thought, attitude

4. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

- politicians have neglected our military posture

Similar word(s): strength

Definition categories: attribute, capability, capableness

verb

1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!

- She postured and made a total fool of herself

Similar word(s): pose

Definition categories: social, acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport

2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes

- We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often

Similar word(s): model, pose, sit

Definition categories: perception, display, exhibit, expose