POSTURE


Meaning of POSTURE in English

■ noun

1》 a particular position of the body.

↘the way in which a person holds their body.

2》 Zoology a particular pose adopted by a bird or other animal, signalling a specific pattern of behaviour.

3》 an approach or attitude towards something.

■ verb [often as noun posturing ] behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others.

Derivatives

postural adjective

~r noun

Origin

C16: from Fr., from Ital. postura , from L. positura 'position'.

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