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• sitter — [sit′ər] n. a person or thing that sits; specif., ☆ a) short for BABY SITTER b) a brooding hen …   English World dictionary

• Sitter — may refer to: *Sitter (BEAM) *Sitter River, Switzerland *Babysitter *In health care, a companion *a person who poses as a model for a painter or sculptor.See also : *Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer …   Wikipedia

• Sitter — Sit ter, n. 1. One who sits; esp., one who sits for a portrait or a bust. [1913 Webster] 2. A bird that sits or incubates. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sitter — ► NOUN 1) a person who sits, especially for a portrait or examination. 2) (usu. in combination ) a person who looks after children, pets, or a house while the parents or owners are away. 3) informal (in sport) an easy catch or shot …   English terms dictionary

• Sitter, Willem de — ▪ Dutch mathematician and astronomer born May 6, 1872, Sneek, Neth. died Nov. 20, 1934, Leiden       Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and cosmologist who developed theoretical models of the universe based on Albert Einstein s general theory of… …   Universalium

• sitter — noun /sɪtə(ɹ)/ a) Someone who sits e.g. for a portrait. Its always such a pain to get a sitter on short notice. b) One employed to watch or tend something; the general form of babysitter, housesitter, petsitter, etc. How could he miss that? It… …   Wiktionary

• Sitter (BEAM) — In BEAM robotics, a sitter is a type of robot that does not move. Such robots have no self contained means of transportation and are non mobile. Instead of moving, sitters are usually designed to power lights in some sort of pattern. Most sitters …   Wikipedia

• sitter — noun 1》 a person who sits, especially for a portrait or examination.     ↘a sitting hen. 2》 [usu. in combination] a person who looks after children, pets, or a house while the parents or owners are out or away: a house sitter.     ↘a person who… …   English new terms dictionary

• sitter — /sit euhr/, n. 1. a person who sits. 2. a brooding hen. 3. a person who stays with young children while the parents go out; baby sitter. 4. a person who provides routine or custodial care temporarily or part time, as for an elderly person or a… …   Universalium

• sitter — sit•ter [[t]ˈsɪt ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who sits 2) a brooding hen 3) a person who baby sits; baby sitter 4) cvb a person who provides temporary or part time care, as for a pet whose owner is away • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

• sitter — noun Date: 14th century one that sits: as a. a person who sits for a portrait or a bust b. a person who babysits …   New Collegiate Dictionary