Posture - Definition

n 1: the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an
attitude of surrender" [syn: position, posture,
attitude]
2: characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good
posture" [syn: carriage, bearing, posture]
3: a rationalized mental attitude [syn: position, stance,
posture]
4: capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the
capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great
strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
[syn: military capability, military strength, strength,
military posture, posture]
v 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" [syn: pose, posture]
2: assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the
woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn: model, pose,
sit, posture]