n 1: position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he
assumed an attitude of surrender" [syn: position, attitude]
2: characteristic way of bearing one's body: "stood with good
posture" [syn: carriage, bearing]
3: a rationalized mental attitude [syn: position, stance]
4: capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect
the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great
strength"; "politicians have neglected our military
posture" [syn: military capability, military strength, strength, military posture]
v : as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed
for Leonardo so often" [syn: model, pose, sit]