"sitting" in the noun sense
1. sitting, posing
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"
2. sitting
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
"he read the mystery at one sitting"
3. seance, sitting, session
a meeting of spiritualists
"the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
4. sitting
a session as of a legislature or court
"sitting" in the verb sense
1. sit, sit down
be seated
2. sit, sit around
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
"The object sat in the corner"
"We sat around chatting for another hour"
3. sit down, sit
take a seat
4. sit
be in session
"When does the court of law sit?"
5. model, pose, sit, posture
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
6. ride, sit
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
"She never sat a horse!"
"Did you ever ride a camel?"
"The girl liked to drive the young mare"
7. sit
be located or situated somewhere
"The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
8. baby-sit, sit, babysit
work or act as a baby-sitter I have too much homework to do"
"I cannot baby-sit tonight
9. seat, sit, sit down
show to a seat assign a seat for
"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
10. sit
serve in a specific professional capacity
"the priest sat for confession"
"she sat on the jury"
"sitting" in the adjective sense
1. seated, sitting
of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
"the seated Madonna"
"the audience remained seated"
2. sitting
not moving and therefore easy to attack
"a sitting target"
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