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Sitting

noun/sˈɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
nounthe act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
“he read the mystery at one sitting”
nouna meeting of spiritualists
“the seance was held in the medium's parlor”
nouna session as of a legislature or court
verbbe seated
verbbe around, often idly or without specific purpose
“The object sat in the corner”
verbtake a seat
verbbe in session
“When does the court of law sit?”
verbassume a posture as for artistic purposes
“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
verbsit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
“She never sat a horse!”
verbbe located or situated somewhere
“The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue”
verbwork or act as a baby-sitter
“I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do”
verbshow to a seat; assign a seat for
“The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith”
verbserve in a specific professional capacity
“the priest sat for confession”
adjective(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
“the seated Madonna”
adjectivenot moving and therefore easy to attack
“a sitting target”
Word Forms
sitverbassume a posture as for artistic purposes
poseverbassume a posture as for artistic purposes
sittingnounthe act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
modelnouna person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
posenouna posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
posernouna person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
posingnoun(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
sitternouna person who poses for a painter or sculptor
posturenounthe arrangement of the body and its limbs
ridenouna journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
ridernouna traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
ridingnountravel by being carried on horseback
babysitternouna person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
baby-sitternouna person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
seatnounany support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
seatingnounthe service of ushering people to their seats
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sitzung
(Fotografie) der Akt des Einnehmens einer bestimmten Position (wie bei einem Foto oder Porträt)
🇫🇷French
séance
(photographie) l'acte d'assumer une certaine position (comme pour une photographie ou un portrait)
🇪🇸Spanish
sesión
(fotografía) el acto de asumir una determinada posición (como en el caso de una fotografía o un retrato)
🇮🇹Italian
seduta
(fotografia) l'atto di assumere una certa posizione (come per una fotografia o un ritratto)
🇳🇱Dutch
zitten
(fotografie) de handeling waarbij een bepaalde positie wordt ingenomen (zoals bij een foto of portret)
🇵🇹Portuguese
sentado
(fotografia) o ato de assumir uma determinada posição (como no caso de uma fotografia ou retrato)
🇷🇺Russian
сидит
(фотография) акт принятия определенной позы (например, для фотографии или портрета)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बैठक
(फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी) एक निश्चित स्थिति ग्रहण करने की क्रिया (जैसे किसी तस्वीर या चित्र के लिए)
🇧🇩Bengali
বসা
(ফটোগ্রাফি) একটি নির্দিষ্ট অবস্থান গ্রহণের কাজ (একটি ফটোগ্রাফ বা প্রতিকৃতি হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
உட்கார்ந்து
(புகைப்படம் எடுத்தல்) ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிலையை எடுத்துக்கொள்வது (புகைப்படம் அல்லது உருவப்படம்)
🇮🇳Telugu
కూర్చున్న
(ఫోటోగ్రఫీ) ఒక నిర్దిష్ట స్థానాన్ని పొందే చర్య (ఛాయాచిత్రం లేదా పోర్ట్రెయిట్ కోసం)
🇮🇳Marathi
बसणे
(फोटोग्राफी) विशिष्ट स्थान गृहीत धरण्याची क्रिया (फोटो किंवा पोर्ट्रेटसाठी)
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેઠક
(ફોટોગ્રાફી) ચોક્કસ સ્થિતિ ધારણ કરવાની ક્રિયા (ફોટોગ્રાફ અથવા પોટ્રેટ માટે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ
(ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಹಣ) ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇരിക്കുന്നു
(ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫി) ഒരു നിശ്ചിത സ്ഥാനം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി (ഒരു ഫോട്ടോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പോർട്രെയ്റ്റിന് വേണ്ടി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਠਣਾ
(ਫੋਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ) ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਫੋਟੋ ਜਾਂ ਪੋਰਟਰੇਟ ਲਈ)
🇵🇰Urdu
بیٹھنا
(فوٹوگرافی) کسی خاص پوزیشن کو سنبھالنے کا عمل (جیسا کہ تصویر یا پورٹریٹ کے لئے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
坐着
(摄影)采取某种姿势的行为(如照片或肖像)
🇯🇵Japanese
座っている
(写真)特定の位置をとる行為(写真や肖像画など)
🇰🇷Korean
좌석
(사진) 어떤 자세를 취하는 행위 (사진이나 인물의 경우)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngồi
(nhiếp ảnh) hành động đảm nhận một vị trí nhất định (như chụp ảnh hoặc chân dung)
🇹🇭Thai
นั่ง
(การถ่ายภาพ) การสันนิษฐานตำแหน่งใดตำแหน่งหนึ่ง (เช่นรูปถ่ายหรือรูปคน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
duduk
(Fotografi) tindakan mengambil posisi tertentu (seperti untuk foto atau potret)
🇵🇭Filipino
nakaupo
(litrato) ang pagkilos ng pag-aakala ng isang tiyak na posisyon (tulad ng para sa isang litrato o portrait)
🇲🇾Malay
duduk
(fotografi) tindakan mengambil kedudukan tertentu (seperti gambar atau potret)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يجلس
(تصوير فوتوغرافي) فعل اتخاذ وضعية معينة (كما في الصورة الفوتوغرافية أو الصورة الشخصية)
🇮🇷Persian
نشستن
(عکاسی) عمل به دست گرفتن موقعیت خاصی (مانند عکس یا پرتره)
🇹🇷Turkish
oturma
(fotoğrafçılık) belirli bir pozisyon alma eylemi (fotoğraf veya portre için olduğu gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְשִׁיבָה
(צילום) הפעולה של נטילת עמדה מסוימת (באשר לצילום או דיוקן)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sitting'?
The primary meaning of 'sitting' is '(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sitting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sitting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sitting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sitting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sitting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sitting' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
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Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'sitting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sitting' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'sitting' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'sitting' as formal, casual, or slang?
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