posture in WordNet English dictionary

1. the arrangement of the body and its limbs
   "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
   position  posture  attitude 
   
2. characteristic way of bearing one's body
   "stood with good posture"
   carriage  bearing  posture 
   
3. 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"
   military capability  military strength  strength  military posture  posture 
   
4. a rationalized mental attitude
   position  stance  posture 
   

1. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
   model  pose  sit  posture 
   
2. 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"
   pose  posture