I sat for the picture for two hours.
•Do you mind sitting for the painter all day? It will be easier if you get it over with all at once.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
portrait — n. 1) to make, paint a portrait 2) to commission a portrait 3) a family; full length; group portrait 4) (misc.) to pose for, sit for one s portrait * * * [ pɔːtrɪt] full length group portrait paint a portrait sit for one s portrait (misc.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… … English World dictionary
sit|ting — «SIHT ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a meeting or session of a court, legislature, commission, or anything like it: »The hearing lasted for six sittings of the court. b) the period of time occupied by this. 2. a) a time of remaining seated:… … Useful english dictionary
Portrait painting — See Portrait for more about the general topic of portraits. Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen… … Wikipedia
sit — [c]/sɪt / (say sit) verb (sat or, Archaic, sate, sitting) –verb (i) 1. to rest on the lower part of the body; be seated. 2. to be situated; dwell. 3. to rest or lie. 4. to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.: to sit for a… …
sit — v. & n. v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which the body is supported more or less upright by the buttocks resting on the ground or a raised seat etc., with the thighs usu. horizontal. 2 tr. cause to sit;… … Useful english dictionary
sit — sit1 /sit/, v., sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sitten; sitting. v.i. 1. to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 2. to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope … Universalium
sit — I. verb (sat; sitting) Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to rest on the buttocks or … New Collegiate Dictionary
sit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sit down, perch; pose; hold session, convene; fit, suit; brood; be situated. See location. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To assume a sitting posture] Syn. be seated, seat oneself, take a seat, sit down,… … English dictionary for students
Chandos portrait — The Chandos portrait The Chandos portrait is one of the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Believed to have been painted from life between 1600 and 1610, it may have served as the basis for the engraved… … Wikipedia
Donor portrait — This 15th century Nativity by Rogier van der Weyden shows the fashionably dressed donor integrated into the main scene, the central panel of a triptych. A donor portrait or votive portrait is a portrait in a larger painting or other work showing… … Wikipedia
