| ADJECTIVE | all | sitting, seated | (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks |
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| all | sitting | not moving and therefore / therefore easy to attack | |
| NOUN | act | sitting, posing | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) |
| act | sitting | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position | |
| group | sitting, seance, session | a meeting of spiritualists | |
| communication | sitting | a session as of a legislature or court |
| Sounds | sih'tihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks. | |
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| Synonym | seated | |
| Opposite | standing | (of persons) on the feet |
| Spanish | sentado | |
| Meaning | not moving and therefore / therefore easy to attack. | |
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| Example | "a sitting target" | |
| Broader | nonmoving, unmoving | not in motion |
| Spanish | inmóvil, parado | |
| Meaning | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait). | |
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| Example | "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting" | |
| Synonym | posing | |
| Category | photography, picture taking | The act of taking and printing photographs |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Spanish | pose, postura | |
| Catalan | posa, postura | |
| Verbs | sit | assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
| Meaning | The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position. | |
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| Example | "he read the mystery at one sitting" | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Verbs | sit | be seated |
| Meaning | A meeting of spiritualists. | |
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| Synonyms | seance, session | |
| Parts | table rapping, table tapping, spirit rapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead |
| table tipping, table tilting, table turning, table lifting | Manipulation of a table during a seance | |
| Broader | meeting, get together | A small informal social gathering |
| Spanish | sesión de espiritismo, sesión | |
| Catalan | sessió d'espiritisme | |
| Meaning | A session as of a legislature or court. | |
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| Broader | session | A meeting for execution of a group's functions |
| Verbs | sit | be in session |
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