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posturer
pos·ture P0475300 (pŏs′chər)n.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. Relative placement or arrangement: the posture of the buildings on the land.4. A condition or state under certain circumstances: the nation's posture in the world economy.5. a. An attitude or way of behaving, especially when adopted to have an effect on others: assumed a posture of angry defiance.b. An approach or policy with regard to something: adjusting the government's defense posture.v. pos·tured, pos·tur·ing, pos·tures v.intr.1. To assume a certain, often exaggerated body position; pose.2. To assume a certain attitude or behave in a certain way, especially to make an impression or gain an advantage: "They postured as Southern Loyalists to win the support of ex-Confederates" (James M. Smallwood).3. Zoology To assume a certain position of the body or of body parts, often as part of a display.v.tr.1. To put into a specific posture; pose: The photographer postured the model.2. To place in a certain arrangement or condition: an army that was postured for defense.
[French, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra, position, from positus, past participle of pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
pos′tur·al adj.pos′tur·er, pos′tur·ist n.Synonyms: posture, attitude, carriage, pose1, stance
These nouns denote a position of the body and limbs: erect posture; an attitude of prayer; dignified carriage; a reclining pose; an athlete's alert stance.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | posturer - someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead othersindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" |
IdiomsSeepostureposturer
Words related to posturernoun someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead othersRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
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