| Noun | 1. | sitting - (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"movement, motility, motion, move - 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" | |
| 2. | sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"movement, motility, motion, move - 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" | |
| 3. | sitting - a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my livingroom" | |
| 4. | sitting - a session as of a legislature or courtsession - a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature" | |
| Adj. | 1. | sitting - (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated" | |
| 2. | sitting - not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target" | |