posture
Noun
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tells us about:is a type of: bodily property - an attribute of the bodysubtypes:
- 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
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is a type of: bodily property - an attribute of the bodysubtypes:
- manner of walking, walk - manner of walking
- slouch - a stooping carriage in standing and walking
- gracefulness - beautiful carriage
- awkwardness, clumsiness - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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is a type of: attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain wayssubtypes:
- hard line - a firm and uncompromising stance or position
- point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legallysubtypes:
Verb
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subtypes: attitudinise, attitudinize - assume certain affected attitudessame as: pose
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referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant thingssubtypes: ramp - be rampant
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