Definition of postures:
(n) :
The way a person holds and positions their body.
(n) :
One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
(n) :
A situation or condition.
(v) :
(transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
(v) :
(intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
(v) :
(intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction