sitting
adjective
1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
Similar word(s): seated
2. not moving and therefore easy to attack
- a sitting target
noun
1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
Similar word(s): posing
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
2. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
- he read the mystery at one sitting
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
3. a meeting of spiritualists
Similar word(s): seance, session
Definition categories: group, meeting
4. a session as of a legislature or court
Definition categories: communication, session
Sentences with sitting as a noun:
- Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal.
- The Queen had three sittings for her portrait.
verb
1. present participle of sit