the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
(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"
a session as of a legislature or court
not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"