posture

posture
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. pose, attitude; bearing, position, carriage; mood, condition. See form, circumstance.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Stance]
Syn. pose, carriage, bearing, stance, attitude, demeanor, aspect, presence, condition; see also carriage 1 , position 5 .
2. [Attitude]
Syn. way of thinking, feeling, sentiment; see attitude 2 .
Syn.- posture refers to the habitual or assumed disposition of the parts of the body in standing, sitting, etc. [ erect posture] ; attitude refers to a posture assumed either unconsciously, as in manifesting an emotion or state of mind, or intentionally for a particular purpose [ an attitude of watchfulness, to kneel in an attitude of prayer ] ; pose suggests a posture assumed, usually deliberately, as for artistic effect [ to hold a pose for a photographer ] ; stance refers to a particular way of standing, esp. with reference to the position of the feet, as in certain sports [ the stance of a golfer ] v.
Syn. sit, display, attitudinize; see pose 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. stance position, pose, carriage, bearing, aspect, attitude, deportment.
2. opinion attitude, frame of mind, point of view, outlook.
3. circumstances condition, situation, state of affairs.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. The way in which one is placed or arranged: attitude, pose, position. See POSTURE. 2. The way in which a person holds or carries his or her body: attitude, carriage, pose, stance. See POSTURE. 3. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior: attitude, outlook, position, stance. See ATTITUDE. II verb 1. To assume an exaggerated or unnatural attitude or pose: attitudinize, pose. Idiom: strike an attitude. See POSTURE. 2. To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is: attitudinize, impersonate, masquerade, pass, pose. Idiom: pass oneself off as. See HONEST. 3. To assume a particular position, as for a portrait: pose, sit. See POSTURE.

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