sitter

noun

sit·ter | \ ˈsi-tər

Definition of sitter

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : one that sits: such as

a : a person who sits for a portrait or a bust Usually commissioned by the sitters themselves, some images straddle the line between individual portrait and genre scene …— Naomi Rosenblum

b : a person who takes care of someone or something in the place of a parent, owner, etc. pet sitters The next time you hire a sitter [=babysitter], remind your daughter what happened the last time and let her know that you are only a phone call away.— John Rosemond — see also house sitter

2a : an easy target a sitter for enemy submarines

b sports : an easy scoring or fielding chance … missed an absolute sitter in the 44th minute to keep the game scoreless.— Jamie Goldberg

Sitter

biographical name

Sit·ter | \ ˈsi-tər

Definition of Sitter (Entry 2 of 2)

Willem de 1872–1934 Dutch astronomer

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Noun

They hired a sitter so they could go out. we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids

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Larry Gagosian was famous for calling fence-sitters 10 to 15 times a day. — Town & Country, "Mary Boone Is Taking a Break," 18 Apr. 2019 Alyssa Bodeau, whose maiden name is Wold, worked for 1 1/2 years as a baby-sitter and nanny for Gesser’s three children before an encounter in 2015. — Thomas Clouse, The Seattle Times, "Former WSU QB Jason Gesser resigns amid sexual-misconduct allegations," 18 Sep. 2018 In addition to the daily duties of motherhood, there was also the financial burden of Ubering across the city and paying for a sitter on top of the already pricey class fee. — Leah Groth, Glamour, "Peloton’s Online Community Is Changing the Fitness Game for Moms," 9 Apr. 2019 Buy Photo Two nights a week, Jose and Maribel Martin leave their eight children to a sitter’s care and walk the streets of St. Charles Borromeo parish on a mission to energize the Roman Catholic church. — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, "An evangelical Catholic movement inspires commitment, stirs controversy," 12 Jan. 2018 Here, Edouard Manet also comes to mind — and not just in the Frenchman’s notable exploitation of portrait illumination from the side, rather than bathing the sitter in a uniform light, to throw a face into striking shadow. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Dan McCleary's paintings: Life at its peak beauty, but then what?," 14 June 2018 The last Daytona 500 pole-sitter to win the race was Dale Jarrett in 2000. — Mark Long, The Seattle Times, "Byron wins Daytona 500 pole, puts Hendrick up front again," 11 Feb. 2019 San Francisco, not surprisingly, is the most expensive place to find a sitter, with single child rates averaging $17.89 and $20.39 for two. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Are You Underpaying Your Babysitter? Check Out the Averages in Your City," 3 May 2018 Only the 21+ crowd is allowed to this day of brews and bread breaking, so call a sitter and get to sipping. — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "New Chicago summer festivals for 2017," 27 Apr. 2017

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