Sekirov Dictionary

posture

UK /ˈpɒst͡ʃə/US /ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/

noun 4
verb 3
forms 3

noun4

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The way a person holds and positions their body.
- As if that whatsoever god who leads him Were slily crept into his human powers, And gave him graceful posture. — 1608
•
One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- ...that is, their Forts, Garrisons, and Guns upon the Frontiers of their Kingdomes; and continuall Spyes upon their neighbours; which is a posture of War. — 1651
•
A situation or condition.
- Even as I was reading these fables of my millions, there lay on the desk before me a statement of the exact posture of my affairs […] — 1905
•
(rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
- The Moon beheld in any posture, in respect of the Sun and us, sheweth us its superficies ... always equally clear. — 1661

verb3

•
To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.
- If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
•
To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction.
- The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.
•
To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
- As pointed Diamonds being set, Cast greater lustre out of Jet, Those peeces we esteem most rare, Which in night shadows postur'd are. — 1655

forms

postured · posturing · postures

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