Definition of: posture

(pos′chər) noun
1. The visible disposition, either natural or assumed, of the several parts of a material thing, and especially of a living thing, with reference to each other; attitude; pose; in art, the position of a figure with regard to its members.
2. Situation as connected with or resulting from a relation of parts; state: the posture of national affairs.
3. Mental or spiritual attitude or condition. See synonyms under ATTITUDE.
—v.t. & v.i. ·tured, ·tur·ing To place in or assume a posture; pose. [<F <L positura <positus, pp. of ponere place]
—pos′tur·al adjective
—pos′tur·er, pos′tur·ist noun