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sitting
adjective
noun
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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adjective
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
“the seated Madonna”
adjective
not moving and therefore easy to attack
“a sitting target”
noun
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
“he read the mystery at one sitting”
noun
(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”
noun
a session as of a legislature or court
noun
a meeting of spiritualists
“the seance was held in the medium's parlor”
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Example Sentences
the seated Madonna
the audience remained seated
a sitting target
he read the mystery at one sitting
he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
the seance was held in the medium's parlor
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