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[ sit-er ] / ˈsɪt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sitter ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who sits. a brooding hen. a person who stays with young children while the parents go out; baby-sitter. a person who provides routine or custodial care temporarily or part-time, as for an elderly person or a pet whose owner is on vacation. Slang. the buttocks; rump. Origin of sitterMiddle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sit1, -er1 Words nearby sittersit over, sit pretty, Sitsang, sit spin, sittella, sitter, sit through, sit tight, sitting, Sitting Bull, sitting duck Definition for sitter (2 of 2)[ sit-er ] / ˈsɪt ər /
nounWil·lem de [wil-uhm duh], /ˈwɪl əm də/, 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sitterHe wanted to design a seat that allowed its sitter to perch and pivot while chatting on the phone. 15 Most Bonkers Chairs at Pop Art Design in London|Chloë Ashby|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST Samaras rarely got an outright “no” from a sitter, but some people kept postponing their appearances. VIP Portrait Show|Judith H. Dobrzynski|November 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST The recession means wives are under pressure from their husbands who tell them a sitter is now a luxury they can't afford. Recession Marriage Wars|Diane Clehane|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST There is no affectation in the expression or the pose of the sitter, it is quite easy and natural, and beautifully simple. Tales of the Wonder Club|M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)
But they are not allowed to dispose of the portraits of others, without the sitter's permission. The Film of Fear|Arnold Fredericks The sitter is very seldom conscious of anything approaching it. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3|Various So obliging a sitter could nowhere else be found; and thus it is that there is such a large collection of his self-made portraits. Rembrandt|Estelle M. Hurll This apparatus may also be used in the following manner: Roll up your sleeves and exhibit your hands to the sitter. Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft|Henry Ridgely Evans
British Dictionary definitions for sitter (1 of 2)
nouna person or animal that sits a person who is posing for his or her portrait to be painted, carved, etc a broody hen or other bird that is sitting on its eggs to hatch them (in combination) a person who looks after a specified person or thing for someone elseflat-sitter short for baby-sitter anyone, other than the medium, taking part in a seance anything that is extremely easy, such as an easy catch in cricket British Dictionary definitions for sitter (2 of 2)
nounWillem de (ˈwɪləm də). 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer, who calculated the size of the universe and conceived of it as expanding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sittercustodian, attendant, superintendent, assistant, therapist, medic, registered nurse, administrator, supervisor, chief, curator, director, manager, inspector, controller, warden, keeper, janitor, steward, overseer |