POSTURE

I. noun see: position Date: circa 1586 1. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose , the pose of a model or artistic figure, state or condition at a given time especially with respect to capability in particular circumstances , a conscious mental or outward behavioral attitude, II. verb (~d; posturing) Date: circa 1645 transitive verb to cause to assume a given ~ ; pose , intransitive verb to assume a ~, to assume an artificial or pretended attitude ; attitudinize , ~r noun