Posture

Word POSTURE
Character 7
Hyphenation pos ture
Pronunciations /ˈpɒstʃə/

Definitions and meanings of "Posture"

What do we mean by posture?

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

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

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

Relative placement or arrangement. noun

A condition or state under certain circumstances. noun

An attitude or way of behaving, especially when adopted to have an effect on others. noun

An approach or policy with regard to something. noun

To assume a certain, often exaggerated body position; pose. intransitive verb

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

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

To put into a specific posture; pose. intransitive verb

To place in a certain arrangement or condition. intransitive verb

To place; set.

To place in a particular attitude; dispose for a particular purpose.

To dispose the body in a particular posture or attitude; put one's self in an artificial posture; specifically, to contort one's self.

To assume an artificial position of the mind or character; change the natural mental attitude; hence, to be affected; display affectation.

Position; situation; condition; state: as, the posture of public affairs. noun

The disposition of the several parts of anything with respect to one another, or with respect to a particular purpose; especially, position of the body as a whole, or of its members; attitude; pose. 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.

The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Posture

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The word "posture" in example sentences

We'll soon find out if her posture is any kind of impediment to winning a Senate seat. ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

It should be clear that such a defence posture is mainly intended for the homeland defence, not for military adventurism abroad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Barbara Moss seem to share a certain posture in relation to life, and ❋ Unknown (2010)

But utilizing the right sleep posture is just as important as having the right PC posture, especially if you want to enjoy a pain-free morning and day. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Panel 4: We see MARCEL again; his posture is shocked straight up. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Have someone watch to insure your posture is good and have them measure your elbow height. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This kind of moral posture is not unheard of, of course. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has a warm smile on his face but his posture is firm and his eyes are open and locked directly into our eyes, a bit confrontational, because it is. ❋ Subhankar Banerjee (2010)

I recognize the certain posture asthmatics take — hunched or walking with fingers pressed up on the tops of thighs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What has happened to the Jesuits, as represented by America's editorial posture, is sad but something that the Church has seen time and time again in the course of her history. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He moaned as the change in posture cramped his stomach muscles; then, with a strangled gasp, he leaned out the window. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because improving the Law School's posture is perceived as essential to the University, the Provost has agreed, as well, to match the Law School's effort with six more faculty lines to be paid for out of central resources. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Considering that posture is a major problem at the computer and that many of us spend entire days with our head leaning forward gaping at computer monitors, re-learning how to hold our heads to avoid back pain is potentially beneficial for many of us. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His posture is derived in part from Zurbarán's marvelous painting of St. Francis upright in the tomb (ca. 1630/34). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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