Posture meaning

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

“he assumed an attitude of surrender”

characteristic way of bearing one's body

“stood with good posture”

a rationalized mental attitude

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”

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”

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”