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- Dictionarypos·ture/ˈpäsCHər/
noun
- 1. the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting: "he stood in a flamboyant posture with his hands on his hips" Similar
- 2. a particular way of dealing with or considering something; an approach or attitude: "labor unions adopted a more militant posture in wage negotiations" Similar
verb
- 1. behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead: "a billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class"
- 2. place (someone) in a particular attitude or pose: archaic "and still these two were postured motionless"
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The meaning of POSTURE is the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose. How to use posture in a sentence. Did you know?
POSTURE definition: 1. the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position…. Learn more.
Posture is the way you position your body or arrange your limbs. So stand up straight, put your shoulders back, and lift that chin up. Ballerinas have an elegant, graceful posture, and soldiers tend to display a rigid, strong posture.
noun. the relative disposition of the parts of something. the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole: poor posture; a sitting posture. an affected or unnatural attitude: He struck a comic posture. a mental or spiritual attitude: His ideas reveal a defensive posture.
A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. [formal] The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry. Synonyms: attitude, feeling, mood, point of view More Synonyms of posture. 3. verb [usually cont]
1. a. A position of a person's body or body parts: a sitting posture; the posture of a supplicant. b. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage: stooped posture. 2. Zoology A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication: a dog's submissive posture. 3.
posture. noun. /ˈpɒstʃə (r)/ /ˈpɑːstʃər/ [uncountable, countable] the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting. a comfortable/relaxed posture. Try to maintain an upright posture. to adopt an aggressive/a defensive posture. Good posture is essential when working at the computer. Back pains can be the result of poor posture.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈpɒstʃə r/ us. Add to word list. the position of your back, shoulders, etc when you are standing or sitting: She has very good posture. (Definition of posture from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. postures. The position or carriage of the body in standing or sitting, often, specif., with respect to the proper alignment of the back, shoulders, and head. Webster's New World. A position of a person's body or body parts. A sitting posture; the posture of a supplicant. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions.
posture meaning, definition, what is posture: the way you position your body when sitt...: Learn more.
