Akademik

posture
1. noun /ˈpɒstʃə,ˈpɑːstʃɚ/
a) The way a person holds and positions their body.

As if that whatsoever god who leads him / Were slily crept into his human powers, / And gave him graceful posture.

b) A situation or condition.

...walking in a most dejected posture, without a band, unbraced, his arms a-cross his open breast, and his eyes bent to the floor;

2. verb /ˈpɒstʃə,ˈpɑːstʃɚ/
a) to put ones body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired

, If youre finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?

b) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction

, The politicians couldnt really care less about the issue theyre just posturing for the media.


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