sitter
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sit·ter
(sĭt′ər)n.
1. One that sits, especially:
a. A person who cares for young children when the parents are not home; a babysitter.
b. A person who poses or models, as for a portrait.
2. A brooding hen.
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sitter
(ˈsɪtə)n
1. a person or animal that sits
2. (Art Terms) a person who is posing for his or her portrait to be painted, carved, etc
3. (Zoology) a broody hen or other bird that is sitting on its eggs to hatch them
4. (in combination) a person who looks after a specified person or thing for someone else: flat-sitter.
5. short for baby-sitter
6. (Alternative Belief Systems) anyone, other than the medium, taking part in a seance
7. anything that is extremely easy, such as an easy catch in cricket
Sitter
(ˈsɪtə)n
(Biography) Willem de (ˈwɪləm də). 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer, who calculated the size of the universe and conceived of it as expanding
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sit•ter
(ˈsɪt ər)n.
1. a person who sits.
2. a brooding hen.
3. a person who baby-sits; baby-sitter.
4. a person who provides temporary or part-time care, as for a pet whose owner is away.
[1300–50]
Sit•ter
(ˈsɪt ər)n.
Willem de, 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician.
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| Noun | 1. | Sitter - Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934) |
| 2. | sitter - an organism (person or animal) that sits organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement stander - an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers" | |
| 3. |  sitter - a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not homekeeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" | |
| 4. |  sitter - a person who poses for a painter or sculptor | |
| 5. | sitter - a domestic hen ready to brood |
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Translations
من يَجْلِس أمام الرسّام لِيُصَوِّرَه
hlídač-ka dětímodel
babysitteren
barnapíafyrirsæta
opatrovateľ
çocuk bakıcımodelpoz veren
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sitter
n (Art) → Modell nt; (= baby-sitter) → Babysitter(in) m(f); (= bird) → brütender Vogel; (Sport sl) → todsicherer Ball (inf)
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sit
(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.
2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table.
3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.
4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.
5. to undergo (an examination).
6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.
7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.
ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc.
2. a baby-sitter.
ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.
ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.
ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in.
sitting target, sitting duck someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.
sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.
sit down to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.
sit out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.
2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.
sit tight to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.
sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?
2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!
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