sit·ter

(sĭt′ər)

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)

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)

(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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Sitter - Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934) Willem de Sitter
	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 home babysitter, baby-sitter keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
	4.	sitter - a person who poses for a painter or sculptor artist's model poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
	5.	sitter - a domestic hen ready to brood brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen biddy, hen - adult female chicken

Translations

من يَجْلِس أمام الرسّام لِيُصَوِّرَه

hlídač-ka dětímodel

babysitteren

Babysitter Model

gardien modèle

barnapíafyrirsæta

chioccia modella modello

opatrovateľ

çocuk bakıcımodelpoz veren

临时替人照看孩子的人被画像或拍照的模特

sitter

[ˈsɪtəʳ] N

1. (Art) → modelo mf

2. (= babysitter) → babysitter mf, canguro mf (Sp)

3. → cosa f fácil
it was a sitter (Sport) → fue un gol que se canta
you missed a sitter → erraste un tiro de lo más fácil

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sitter

[ˈsɪtə^r] n

(for painter) → modèle m

(= babysitter) → baby-sitter mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sitter

n (Art) → Modell nt; (= baby-sitter) → Babysitter(in) m(f); (= bird) → brütender Vogel; (Sport sl) → todsicherer Ball (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sitter

[ˈsɪtəʳ] n (Art) → modello/a (also babysitter) → baby-sitter m/f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sit

(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb

1. 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 noun

1. 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 out

1. 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 up

1. 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!