| sitting | | |
| n. (act) | 1. posing, sitting | (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" |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ photography, picture taking | the act of taking and printing photographs. |
| n. (act) | 2. sitting | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position.; "he read the mystery at one sitting" |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| n. (group) | 3. seance, session, sitting | a meeting of spiritualists.; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" |
| ~ spirit rapping, table rapping, table tapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead. |
| ~ table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning | manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits. |
| ~ get together, meeting | a small informal social gathering.; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
| n. (communication) | 4. sitting | a session as of a legislature or court. |
| ~ session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions.; "it was the opening session of the legislature" |
| adj. | 5. 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" |
| adj. | 6. sitting | not moving and therefore easy to attack.; "a sitting target" |
| ~ nonmoving, unmoving | not in motion. |
| sit down | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. sit, sit down | take a seat. |
| ~ sit, sit down | be seated. |
| ~ change posture | undergo a change in bodily posture. |
| v. (contact) | 2. seat, sit, sit down | show to a seat; assign a seat for.; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ sit, sit down | be seated. |
| ~ sit, sit down | be seated. |
| ~ reseat | show to a different seat.; "The usher insisted on reseating us" |
| v. (contact) | 3. sit, sit down | be seated. |
| ~ lounge | sit or recline comfortably.; "He was lounging on the sofa" |
| ~ sprawl | sit or lie with one's limbs spread out. |
| ~ perch, roost, rest | sit, as on a branch.; "The birds perched high in the tree" |
| ~ seat, sit down, sit | show to a seat; assign a seat for.; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
| ~ hunker, hunker down, scrunch up, squat, crouch, scrunch | sit on one's heels.; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm" |
| ~ sit down, sit | take a seat. |
| ~ sit down, sit | take a seat. |
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