n. a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"

n. the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

n. a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"

n. position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

n. the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

n. the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed

n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

n. dignified manner or conduct

n. a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode"

n. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

n. standing posture

n. a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"

n. a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

n. grasping the inner nature of things intuitively

n. knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

n. an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

n. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"

n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

n. a rationalized mental attitude

n. a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

n. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

n. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

n. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

n. a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"