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Posture

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Posture
Posture Pos"ture, v. i. 1. To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose. [1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Posture — Pos ture (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. positura, fr. ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}.] 1. The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • posture — 1> поза, положение; позиция Ex: in a sitting posture в сидячем положении Ex: from the posture of strength с позиции силы 2> осанка; постав 3> положение, состояние Ex: the present posture of affairs настоящее (нынешнее) положение дел 4> состояние… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Posture — or posturing may refer to:;In humans * Neutral spine or good posture * Human position * Abnormal posturing, in neurotrauma * Posturography, in neurology * Posture and Occupational Health;In biology * water conservation posture (or position) in… …   Wikipedia

  • Posture — Pos ture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posturing}.] To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one s self; to posture a model. Howell …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • posture — 1. noun 1) поза, положение; осанка 2) состояние, положение; thepresent posture of affairs (настоящее) положение вещей Syn: see stand 2. v.1) ставить в позу 2) позировать …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • POSTURE — s. f. État, situation où se tient le corps ; manière dont on tient son corps, sa tête, ses bras, ses jambes, etc. Posture commode, incommode, libre, naturelle, forcée, gênée, contrainte, indécente, ridicule. Voilà un homme qui est dans une… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • posture — postural, adj. posturer, n. /pos cheuhr/, n., v., postured, posturing. n. 1. the relative disposition of the parts of something. 2. the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole: poor posture; a sitting posture. 3. an affected… …   Universalium

  • posture — ˈpɔstʃə 1. сущ. 1) а) осанка б) поза, положение (модели, фигуры и т.д.) Syn : pose, attitude 2) а) положение, состояние Syn : stand б) состояние дел, текущая ситуация a competitive …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • POSTURE — n. f. Attitude, situation où se tient le corps; manière dont on tient son corps, sa tête, ses bras, ses jambes, etc. Posture commode, incommode, libre, naturelle, forcée, gênée, contrainte, indécente, ridicule. Il le menaça et se mit en posture… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • posture — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura, from positus, past participle of ponere to place more at position Date: circa 1586 1. a. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary