SITTING

• (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"

  synonyms : posing

• (noun) a session as of a legislature or court

• (noun) a meeting of spiritualists

  "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

  synonyms : seance , session

• (adj.) (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

  "the seated Madonna", "the audience remained seated"

  synonyms : seated

• (adj.) not moving and therefore easy to attack

  "a sitting target"

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