Attitude

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.

II. Attitude ·noun Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.

III. Attitude ·noun The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.