English dictionary
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English adjective: sitting | |||
| 1. | sitting (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks | ||
| Samples | The seated Madonna. The audience remained seated. | ||
| Synonyms | seated | ||
| Antonyms | standing | ||
| 2. | sitting not moving and therefore easy to attack | ||
| Samples | A sitting target. | ||
| Similar | nonmoving, unmoving | ||
| Antonyms | moving | ||
English noun: sitting | |||
| 1. | sitting (act) (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) | ||
| Samples | He wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting. | ||
| Synonyms | posing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| Domain category | photography, picture taking | ||
| 2. | sitting (act) the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position | ||
| Samples | He read the mystery at one sitting. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| 3. | sitting (group) a meeting of spiritualists | ||
| Samples | The seance was held in the medium's parlor. | ||
| Synonyms | seance, session | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | get together, meeting | ||
| Part holonym | spirit rapping, table lifting, table rapping, table tapping, table tilting, table tipping, table turning | ||
| 4. | sitting (communication) a session as of a legislature or court | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | session | ||
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