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SEANSE (Norwegian for "sitting")

(sitting)

1. Synonyms:
   • Sitting
   • Posing
   Definitions:
   • (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
   Examples:
   • He wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Sitting
   Definitions:
   • the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
   Examples:
   • He read the mystery at one sitting
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Seance
   • Sitting
   • Session
   Definitions:
   • a meeting of spiritualists
   Examples:
   • The seance was held in the medium's parlor
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Sitting
   Definitions:
   • a session as of a legislature or court
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Sit
   • Sit down
   Definitions:
   • be seated
   Antonyms:
   stand, stand up Antonym of lie (Sense 2)Antonyms:
   lie
   
   
   
   • Synonyms:
     • Sit
     • Sit around
     Definitions:
     • be around, often idly or without specific purpose
     Examples:
     • The object sat in the corner
     • We sat around chatting for another hour
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Sit down
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • take a seat
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • be in session
     Examples:
     • When does the court of law sit?
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Model
     • Pose
     • Sit
     • Posture
     Definitions:
     • assume a posture as for artistic purposes
     Examples:
     • We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Ride
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
     Examples:
     • She never sat a horse!
     • Did you ever ride a camel?
     • The girl liked to drive the young mare
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • be located or situated somewhere
     Examples:
     • The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Baby-sit
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • work or act as a baby-sitter
     Examples:
     • I cannot baby-sit tonight
     • I have too much homework to do
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Seat
     • Sit
     • Sit down
     Definitions:
     • show to a seat
     • assign a seat for
     Examples:
     • The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
     
     
   • Synonyms:
     • Sit
     Definitions:
     • serve in a specific professional capacity
     Examples:
     • The priest sat for confession
     • She sat on the jury
     
     

1. Synonyms:
   • Seated
   • Sitting
   Definitions:
   • (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
   Examples:
   • The seated Madonna
   • The audience remained seated
   Antonyms:
   • TED
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Sitting
   Definitions:
   • not moving and therefore easy to attack
   Examples:
   • A sitting target
   Antonyms:
   • Moving