posture
1. pos.ture \'pa:s-ch*r\ n [F, fr. It postura, fr. L positura, fr. positus,
pp. of po]nere to place - more at POSITION 1: relative arrangement of the
different parts esp. of the body : as 1a: the position or bearing of the
body whether characteristic or assumed f or a special purpose {erect ~} 1b:
the pose of a model or artistic figure 2: relative place or position :
SITUATION 3: state or condition at a given time esp. in relation to other
persons or things 4: frame of mind : ATTITUDE
2. posture \-ch*r-*r\ vt : to make assume a given posture : POSE to assume
a posture; e sp : to strike a pose for effect - pos.tur.er n