posture

Noun
  1. The arrangement of the body and its limbs (synset 105087073)
    "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
    tells us about:
    is a type of: bodily property - an attribute of the body
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • 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 - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
    • 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 posture of defence in boxing or fencing
    • sprawl, sprawling - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
    • stance - standing posture
    • tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
    same as: attitude, position
  2. Characteristic way of bearing one's body (synset 105009987)
    "stood with good posture"
    is a type of: bodily property - an attribute of the body
    subtypes:
    same as: bearing, carriage
  3. A rationalized mental attitude (synset 106206019)
    is a type of: attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
    subtypes:
    same as: position, stance
  4. Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war (synset 105210917)
    "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    subtypes:
    • sea power - naval strength
    • firepower - (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
    same as: military capability, military posture, military strength, strength
Verb
  1. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others (synset 202524849)
    "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
    is a type of: acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport - behave in a certain manner
    subtypes: attitudinise, attitudinize - assume certain affected attitudes
    same as: pose
  2. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes (synset 202147248)
    "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
    referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things
    is a type of: display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent
    subtypes: ramp - be rampant
    same as: model, pose, sit

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