Posture Definition

pŏschər

postured, postures, posturing

noun

postures

The position or carriage of the body in standing or sitting, often, specif., with respect to the proper alignment of the back, shoulders, and head.

Webster's New World

A position of a person's body or body parts.

A sitting posture; the posture of a supplicant.

American Heritage Medicine

A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage.

Stooped posture.

American Heritage Medicine

Such a position assumed as in posing for an artist.

Webster's New World

A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication.

A dog's submissive posture.

American Heritage Medicine

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verb

postured, postures, posturing

To assume a bodily or mental posture; esp., to assume an attitude merely for effect; pose.

Webster's New World

To assume a certain attitude or behave in a certain way, especially to make an impression or gain an advantage.

American Heritage

To place in a particular posture; pose.

Webster's New World

To assume a certain position of the body or of body parts, often as part of a display.

American Heritage Medicine

To place in a certain arrangement or condition.

An army that was postured for defense.

American Heritage

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Origin of Posture

French from Italian postura from Latin positūra position from positus past participle of pōnere to place apo- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French, from Italian postura, from Latin positÅ«ra (“position, situation")

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