definition of
posture

[1] #1 posture n. [position, attitude] the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender". wn

[2] #2 posture n. [carriage, bearing] characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture". wn

[3] #3 posture v. [pose] 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". wn

[4] #4 posture v. [model, pose, sit] assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often". wn

[5] #5 posture n. [position, stance] a rationalized mental attitude. wn