sitting

nouns

(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"

posing, sitting

is derived from

the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position

"he read the mystery at one sitting"

sitting

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

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"

a meeting of spiritualists

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

seance, session, sitting

a session as of a legislature or court

sitting

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

"it was the opening session of the legislature"

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

"the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"

seated, sitting

not moving and therefore easy to attack

"a sitting target"

sitting

is similar to

not in motion