posture

(pŏsˈchər)

1. a. A position of the body or of body parts: a sitting posture.
   b. An attitude; a pose: assumed a posture of angry defiance.
2. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage: stood with good posture.
3. Relative placement or arrangement: the posture of the buildings on the land.
4. A stance or disposition with regard to something: “Those bases are essential to our military posture in the Middle East” (Gerard Smith).
5. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior; an overall attitude.

1. To assume an exaggerated or unnatural pose or mental attitude; attitudinize.
2. To assume a pose.

Related Forms:

• posˈtur·al adjective

• posˈtur·er, posˈtur·ist noun