Posture - English meaning

noun

The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

Usage examples:

In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun

A fish hook.

Usage examples:

You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

noun

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

Usage examples:

He was questioned on his attitude to south africa

noun

The way you feel about something or someone, or a particular feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

[ u ] start each day with a positive attitude., [ c ] people’s attitudes toward family are set very…

noun

A feeling or opinion about something, especially when this shows in your behaviour

Usage examples:

Attitude towards sb/sth we need team players with a positive attitude towards work., what is your e…

noun

A person's way of standing or moving.

Usage examples:

A man of precise military bearing

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

Connection to or influence on a result

Usage examples:

The fact that he was ordered to stand trial has no bearing on whether he’ll be found guilty., she w…

noun

Any of the separate sections of a train that carry passengers.

Usage examples:

The first-class carriages

noun

A vehicle with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past

Usage examples:

A horse-drawn carriage

noun

Any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit

Usage examples:

A railway carriage

noun

Behaviour; bearing.

Usage examples:

He displayed precisely the comportment expected of the rightful king

noun

Someone's behaviour

Usage examples:

This scandal raises new questions about the president's private comportment., she had class, not in…

noun

The way a person stands and walks, particularly as an element of etiquette.

Usage examples:

Poise is directly concerned with good deportment

noun

The way a person walks and stands

Usage examples:

To have good/bad deportment, speech and deportment lessons, throughout the ordeal of her husband's …

noun

The way a person behaves

Usage examples:

Throughout the ordeal of her husband's funeral, mrs kennedy was a model of deportment (= behaved in…

idiom

Someone’s mood or the particular way someone thinks or feels about something

Usage examples:

That music puts me in a romantic frame of mind.

noun

A long, tube-shaped, cooked sausage (= meat), usually eaten in a long roll (= loaf of bread)

Usage examples:

A hot dog with mustard

noun

A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Usage examples:

That, in my opinion, is right

noun

The ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type

Usage examples:

[ c ] when you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything., [ c ] mcguinness was …

noun

A thought or belief about something or someone

Usage examples:

An opinion on sth what's your opinion on britain joining the euro?, have/hold an opinion she has st…

noun

A person's point of view or general attitude to life.

Usage examples:

He had a practical outlook on life

noun

The likely future situation

Usage examples:

The economic outlook is good., he has a positive outlook on life.

noun

The way a particular situation is expected to develop in the future, for example, whether it will get better or worse

Usage examples:

If the inflationary outlook continues to get worse, the central bank will not hesitate to act., the…

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

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The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

A person’s opinion or particular way of thinking about something

Usage examples:

We’re interested in hearing all points of view.

noun

A way of considering something

Usage examples:

From a point of view from a purely practical point of view, his suggestion was unworkable., always …

verb

Present or constitute (a problem or danger).

Usage examples:

The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area

noun

A way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.

Usage examples:

Photographs of boxers in ferocious poses

verb

Puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.

Usage examples:

We have thus posed the mathematician and the historian

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

idiom

Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

phrasal verb

Display someone or something that is a source of pride.

Usage examples:

Her jeans were tight-fitting, showing off her compact figure

phrasal verb

Boastfully display one's abilities or accomplishments.

Usage examples:

He was showing off, trying to make a really big impression

verb

Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.

Usage examples:

A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

noun

A sloping position.

Usage examples:

The hedge grew at a slant

adjective

Sloping.

Usage examples:

Slant pockets

noun

The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.

Usage examples:

She altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

noun

An attitude to a particular issue.

Usage examples:

She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer

noun

A set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed

Usage examples:

He looks at things from a technological standpoint., from a fundraising standpoint, he’s been very …

idiom

To hold your body in a way that suggests a particular quality or feeling

Usage examples:

He struck an attitude of offended dignity and marched out of the room.

noun

A rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.

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A supporting strut

verb

Walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.

Usage examples:

Peacocks strut through the grounds

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

noun

A position giving a good view.

Usage examples:

This camera can be manually fixed in position to record a scene from a secondary viewpoint.

noun

A point of view

idiom

In a particular person's opinion

Usage examples:

To my way of thinking, the plan should never have been approved.