Definition of postures Postures
/pɑˈsʧɚz/ - [pascherz] -
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What does postures mean?
Wiktionary 
- postures (Noun)
Plural of posture.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
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| posture - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" | ||
| position, attitude | ||
| bodily property an attribute of the body | ||
| order arms a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command | ||
| ballet position classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet | ||
| decubitus a reclining position (as in a bed) | ||
| eversion the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot" | ||
| lithotomy position a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination | ||
| lotus position a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga | ||
| missionary position a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples | ||
| pose a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes | ||
| presentation a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" | ||
| ectopia abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth) | ||
| asana (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) | ||
| guard a position on a basketball team | ||
| sprawling, sprawl an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about | ||
| stance standing posture | ||
| posture - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture" | ||
| carriage, bearing | ||
| bodily property an attribute of the body | ||
| manner of walking, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" | ||
| slouch a stooping carriage in standing and walking | ||
| gracefulness beautiful carriage | ||
| posture - a rationalized mental attitude | ||
| position, stance | ||
| mental attitude, attitude a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude" | ||
| hard line a firm and uncompromising stance or position; "the governor took a hard line on drugs" | ||
| posture - 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" | ||
| military capability, military strength, strength, military posture | ||
| capableness, capability the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| sea power naval strength | ||
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| posture - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" | ||
| model, pose, sit | ||
| display, exhibit, expose attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||
| artistic creation, artistic production, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" | ||
| ramp stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing | ||
| posture - 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" | ||
| pose | ||
| acquit, comport, behave, deport, conduct, bear, carry pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" | ||
| attitudinise, attitudinize assume certain affected attitudes | ||
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Wiktionary
- posture (Noun)
The way a person holds and positions their body. - posture (Noun)
A situation or condition. - posture (Noun)
One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person. - posture (Noun)
The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation. - posture (Verb)
To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired. - posture (Verb)
To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction. - posture (Verb)
To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- posture (n.)
The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude. - posture (n.)
Place; position; situation. - posture (n.)
State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs. - posture (v. t.)
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model. - posture (v. i.)
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose. - posture (v. i.)
Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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posture
The manner, or pose in which one stands. -
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A manner of positioning one's body or a part of it. -
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Manner of behaving oneself; manner of acting. -
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A rationalized mental attitude. -
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To behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress other.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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posture
pos′tūr, n. the placing or position of the body, esp. of the parts of it with reference to each other: attitude: state or condition: disposition of mind.—v.t. to place in a particular manner.—v.i. to assume an affected manner.—ns. Pos′ture-mā′ker, Pos′ture-mas′ter, one who teaches or practises artificial postures of the body: an acrobat; Pos′turer, Pos′turist, an acrobat. [Fr.,—L. positura—ponĕre, positum, to place.]
