Sitting
WordNet
adjective
(1) (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
"The seated Madonna"
"The audience remained seated"
(2) Not moving and therefore easy to attack
"A sitting target"
noun
(3) The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
"He read the mystery at one sitting"
(4) (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"
(5) A session as of a legislature or court
(6) A meeting of spiritualists
"The seance was held in the medium's parlor"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose
- Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal.
- The Queen had three sittings for her portrait.
- a legislative session
- the act (of a bird) of incubating eggs; the clutch of eggs under a brooding bird