in transactional or reader response theory, a selective attitude that expresses the reader's intent or purpose and guides the reader's attention. Note: "In the reading act, whether the reading event will produce a literary or a nonliterary work depends...on the reader's stance toward the contents of consciousness during the transaction with text. The same text can be read, either Œefferently'... or Œaesthetically'" (Rosenblatt, 1978). See also aesthetic reading; efferent reading.
Cognitive position of real person to fictional character. This originates from Kevin Hardwick's Narrative Stance Model on rgfa. However, usage on The Forge differs. The original model had four stances: in-character, audience, actor, and director. The Forge refers to only three stances: Author, Actor, and Director. A fourth stance, Pawn, is sometimes separated out from Author. References: Is Director Stance Real? Further on Stances Making Stuff Happen non-Stance Stance Theory: The Hegemony of One Character
The position of a golfer?s feet when preparing to take a shot.
An athlete's particular starting position.
Pinyin Translation (en) ma bu Horse Stance gong bu Bow Stance xu bu Cat Stance / Empty Step xie bu Seated Cross Stance cha bu Cross Bow Stance zuo pan Sitting Coil Stance pu bu Drop Stance pi cha Front Splits shang bu Walking Step ai bu Crouched Walking Step bing bu Ready Position ding bu T Step ti xi ping heng High Stance yang ci ping heng Swallow Balance
The balanced starting position bowlers assume before making their approach and delivery.
The position of one's feet on the ground.
A state of being (a position, movement, or posture) that provides an advantage in battle, either by protecting against attacks or improving your offensive abilities.
The position of the player at the start of a play. For instance, the linemen often use a three-point stance, which means they are leaning forward one hand on the ground. This makes it easier to rush forward quickly. Players who may need to move either back or forth, such as the linebackers, use a two-point stance in which one leans lightly on the knees in an upright position. Lähtöasento (Pinomaa) "Stanssi"
a rationalized mental attitude
a method of positioning one's legs in a standing position so as to achieve a certain goal or purpose
How a golfer stands and holds a club in relation to the ball and hole.
The position of your feet just before playing a shot.
The position of the feet and body assumed when addressing the target.
The position of one's feet on the snowboard. Includes: stance types, such as regular or goofy, and also stance specifications, such as widths and angles.
The position of a shooter's body when shooting.
Placing your feet firmly and getting ready to play the ball.
The position a golfer assumes when he is preparing to play the ball.
the way a player stands at the table in the shooting position. stick see Cue.
The position of the feet and body when on guard / en garde.
Pose employed by a boxer. It is the position he normally assumes in a contest.
The position you take physically or philosophically or metaphorically. A teaching stance – may be enabler, manipulator or facilitator.
The position of your feet when addressing the ball
In a proper stance, the goaltender has the weight on the balls of his/her feet, the trapper and blocker just above knee-height, and the stick flat on the ice. Boston's Andy Moog shows the proper stance.
How the shooter positions her body while shooting. The three most widely-known handgun stances are Weaver, Chapman, and Isosceles.
The position of your feet on the snowboard. The term stance can include other things like regular or goofy stances, stance width, and foot angles.
The position of the feet on the snowboard.
The position of the feet at address.
Position of the feet prior to making a shot. A player placing her feet in position to make a stroke is said to have taken her stance.
The positioning of the feet relative to the ball.
Taking the "stance" consists in a player placing his feet in position for and preparatory to making a stroke.
To place your feet in preparation for a swing.
The position of the feet during the address.