sitting

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) (Freq. 1)
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
• Syn:
posing
• Derivationally related forms:
pose (for: posing), sit
• Topics:
photography, picture taking
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
2. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position (Freq. 1)
- he read the mystery at one sitting
• Derivationally related forms:
sit
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
3. a meeting of spiritualists
- the seance was held in the medium's parlor
• Syn:
seance, session
• Hypernyms:
meeting, get together
• Part Meronyms:
table rapping, table tapping, spirit rapping, table tipping, table tilting,
table turning, table lifting
4. a session as of a legislature or court
• Derivationally related forms:
sit
• Hypernyms:
session

II - adjective

1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks (Freq. 1)
- the seated Madonna
- the audience remained seated
• Syn:
seated
• Ant:
standing (for: seated)
2. not moving and therefore easy to attack
- a sitting target
• Similar to:
nonmoving, unmoving

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  seated, seance, session, posing