1. struck or assumed an artificial pose or attitude, especially for dramatic effect
Usage: past tense of attitudinize; formal or literary

Examples

• The actor attitudinized dramatically before delivering his final monologue.
• She attitudinized by the window, hoping to create a romantic silhouette.
• The politician attitudinized for the cameras, striking what he thought was a statesmanlike pose.
• Rather than speak naturally, he attitudinized throughout the entire interview.
• The model attitudinized on the marble steps for the fashion photographer.