· (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"

Synonym(s): posing

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility

· the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility

· a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

Synonym(s): seance, session

Hypernym(s): meeting, get_together

· a session as of a legislature or court

Hypernym(s): session

· be seated

Synonym(s): sit_down

Antonym(s): stand, lie

· be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

Synonym(s): sit_around

Hypernym(s): be

· take a seat

Synonym(s): sit_down

Hypernym(s): change_posture

Antonym(s): arise

· be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"

Hypernym(s): convene

· assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

Synonym(s): model, pose, posture

Hypernym(s): expose, exhibit, display

· sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

Synonym(s): ride

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

Hypernym(s): be

· work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

Synonym(s): baby-sit, babysit

Hypernym(s): guard

· show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

Synonym(s): seat, sit_down

Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay

· serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

Hypernym(s): serve

· (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"

Synonym(s): seated

· not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"