posture
IPA: pˈɑstʃɝ
noun
- The way a person holds and positions their body.
- A situation or condition.
- One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- (rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
verb
- (intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
- (intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
- (transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
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Examples of "posture" in Sentences
- His posture is excellent.
- Straighten up and get better posture.
- Both the posture and frame are slouched.
- The position of the Spanish Government is a posture.
- Note especially the posture of the woman on the left.
- The flowing posture moves and the seized posture is empty.
- The composition and posture of the squirrel are very good.
- Both the posture and frame are relaxed, with posture bordering on a slouch.
- He conveyed the mimicry, the gesture, the posture, what is temporary in itself.