sitting

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Adjective
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"
Adjective Satellite
not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"
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"
Noun
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
Noun
a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium''s parlor"
Noun
a session as of a legislature or court