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1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
   "the sitting Madonna";
   - seated
    
2. Not moving and therefore easy to attack
   "a sitting target"
    
3. Currently holding an office
   "the sitting governor";
   - incumbent

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";
   - posing
    
2. The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
   "he read the mystery at one sitting"
    
3. A meeting of spiritualists
   "the sitting was held in the medium's parlour";
   - seance, session, séance, sesh [informal]
    
4. A session as of a legislature or court

1. Be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
   - sit down
    
2. Be around, often idly or without specific purpose
   "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour";
   - sit around
    
3. Take a seat
   - sit down
    
4. Be in session
   "When does the court of law sit?"
    
5. (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   "We don't know the woman who sat for Leonardo so often";
   - model, pose, posture
    
6. (riding) Sit and travel on the back of an animal, usually while controlling its motion
   "She never sat a horse!";
   - ride
    
7. Be located or situated somewhere
   "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
    
8. Work or act as a baby-sitter
   "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do";
   - baby-sit, babysit
    
9. Show to a seat; assign a seat for
   "The host sat me next to Mrs. Smith";
   - seat, sit down
    
10. Serve in a specific professional capacity
    "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
     
11. [Brit] Take an examination

Derived forms: sittings

See also: current, nonmoving, sit out, unmoving

Type of: be, change posture, convene, display, exhibit, expose, get together, go, guard, lay, locomote, meeting, motility, motion, move, movement, place, pose, position, put, serve, sesh [informal], session, set, travel

Antonym: lie, rise, stand

Encyclopedia: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing