pos·ture (p s ch r)n. 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. v. pos·tured, pos·tur·ing, pos·tures v.intr. 1. To assume an exaggerated or unnatural pose or mental attitude; attitudinize. 2. To assume a pose. v.tr. To put into a specific posture; pose. [French, from Italian postura, from Latin posit  ra, position, from positus, past participle of p nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]pos tur·al adj.pos tur·er, postur·ist n.Synonyms: posture, attitude, carriage, pose1, stance These nouns denote a position of the body and limbs: erect posture; an attitude of prayer; dignified carriage; a defiant pose; an athlete's alert stance. |
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