The word for today is…
posture (noun, verb) -
noun
1a: the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
b: the pose of a model or artistic figure
2: state or condition at a given time especially with respect to capability in particular circumstances
3: a conscious mental or outward behavioral attitude
verb
1: to assume a posture, especially : to strike a pose for effect
2: to assume an artificial or pretended attitude : attitudinise
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : The Latin verb ponere, meaning "to put" or "to place," had a role in putting quite a few English terms into place, including component, dispose, expose, impose, oppose, posit, position, positive, postpone, and, yes, posture. The past participle of ponere—positus—gave Latin the noun positura, which has the same meaning as the English noun posture. Positura passed through Italian and Middle French and was finally adopted by English speakers as posture in the late 16th century. The verb posture later developed from the noun, finding its place in English at around the midpoint of the 17th century.
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