What does "contrapposto" mean?

The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders.

How do you pronounce "contrapposto"?

Pronounced //kɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ//.

/kɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders. countable, uncountable
"The contrapposto flexes one buttock and relaxes the other."

"The contrapposto flexes one buttock and relaxes the other."

Borrowed from Italian contrapposto, past participle of contrapporre.