Definition of "attitude"

The lamp stood on the table, and Carrara leant by the huge tome spread out before him; and opposite sat Beatrice, bending over her broidery—the small head, with its rich knot of gathered hair, so exquisitely placed—the slender figure, so graceful in its attitude.

1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), page 145

And if a nigga get a attitude / Pop it like it's hot

2004, “Drop It Like It's Hot”, performed by Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams

The stern planes are located well aft of the center of gravity of the submarine and their primary purpose is attitude (trim) control

1982, Thomas Charles Gillmer, Bruce Johnson, Introduction to naval architecture, page 286

Scratches should be closely analyzed to determine the attitudes of the boats at the time of initial contact.

1997, Paul J. Ciolino, Grace Elting Castle, Advanced Forensic Civil Investigations, page 109

The main aim of the development of the smart antenna model is to stabilize attitude of the antenna which is mounted on a platform or host structure.

1999, Smart Materials Structures of Systems, page 307

Blasis was a man of many accomplishments. He invented the ballet position of attitude and codified the ballet technique of that time, distinguishing three types of dancers: the serious, the demi-caractère, and the comic dancer.

2007, Gayle Kassing, History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach, page 134

[…] nymphs of quality, formed for the offices of love and of conversation, are attituded about her, each star set as it were in surrounding satellites of admirers; […]

1823, Felix M'Donogh, The Hermit Abroad, volume 1, page 122

Attituded like an inspired curling-tongs, leaning back heavily on his right leg, and throwing forward his left, his arm elevated to a level with his shoulder, the clenched fist grasping a brush that might have been available in […]

1837, William E. Burton, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 1, page 123

The attituded control gyro package, electronics, APS gas supply, and the preentry electronics are mounted internally, and are distributed circumferentially at the major ring.

1971, American Astronautical Society, Advances in Astronautical Sciences, Volume 29, Part 2, page 395

He attituded his way over to me, got up close, and just stood there looking at me, trying to appear threatening.

2002, Wayne Normis, The Last Street Fighter, page 33

The typical characteristic attituded toward the English is coldness.

2008, Yvonne Müller, "The Absentee": an Interpretation - an Analysis of Maria Edgeworth's Novel, page 12

I was really tripping, 'cause this nigga had the nerve to be attituded up when he was the one always doing something he had no business doing.

2010, R. Scott, Nine Months and a Year Later, page 82