posture

n. viewpoint, standpoint; pose, position; stance; condition, state; mood, attitude

v. set in a particular position; stand in a particular position; pretend, feign

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Noun
1. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
(synonym) position, attitude
(hypernym) bodily property
(hyponym) order arms
(attribute) erect, vertical, upright
(derivation) model, pose, sit
2. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
(synonym) carriage, bearing
(hypernym) bodily property
(hyponym) walk, manner of walking
3. a rationalized mental attitude
(synonym) position, stance
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) hard line
4. 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"
(synonym) military capability, military strength, strength, military posture
(hypernym) capability, capableness
(hyponym) sea power
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) pose
(hypernym) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
(hyponym) attitudinize, attitudinise
2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
(synonym) model, pose, sit
(hypernym) expose, exhibit, display
(hyponym) ramp
(derivation) position, attitude
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production

nf. posture, position, pose

nf. posture; position, pose