Dictionary definition · posture
noun
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs"he assumed an attitude of surrender"
- characteristic way of bearing one's body"stood with good posture"
- a rationalized mental attitude
- capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war"we faced an army of great strength"
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others"Don't pay any attention to him — he is always posing to impress his peers!"
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).