· the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

Synonym(s): position, attitude

Hypernym(s): bodily_property

· characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

Synonym(s): carriage, bearing

Hypernym(s): bodily_property

· a rationalized mental attitude

Synonym(s): position, stance

Hypernym(s): attitude, 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"

Synonym(s): military_capability, military_strength, strength, military_posture

Hypernym(s): capability, capableness

· 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"

Synonym(s): pose

Hypernym(s): behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry

· assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

Synonym(s): model, pose, sit

Hypernym(s): expose, exhibit, display