posture posture

noun

() the arrangement of the body and its limbs  ( posture, attitude, position )
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
 he assumed an attitude of surrender
he assumed an attitude of surrender

() characteristic way of bearing one's body  ( bearing, carriage, posture )
characteristic way of bearing one's body
 stood with good posture
stood with good posture

capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war  ( military capability, military posture, military strength, posture, strength )
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
 we faced an army of great strength
we faced an army of great strength
 politicians have neglected our military posture
politicians have neglected our military posture

a rationalized mental attitude  ( posture, stance, position )
a rationalized mental attitude

verb

assume a posture as for artistic purposes  ( model, posture, sit, pose )
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
 We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often

behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others  ( pose, posture )
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
 Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
 She postured and made a total fool of herself
She postured and made a total fool of herself