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"
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness