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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Alma looks like an ingénue in her 1907 Madame d’Ora portrait, shot when both sitter and photographer were still in their 20s. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "Faces of Old Vienna," 12 July 2018 People can find professional pet sitters by visiting petsit.com and petsitters.org. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, courant.com, "Pet World: Dog Keeps Digging At Same Spot In Carpet," 14 June 2018 What ties together sitter and space is the artist’s brilliant command of color. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Dan McCleary's paintings: Life at its peak beauty, but then what?," 14 June 2018 Sarr then missed a sitter at the back post, smashing a volley wide. — SI.com, "Senegal 0-1 Colombia: Lethal Los Cafeteros Edge Into Last 16 as Cissé's Side Crash Out on Fair Play," 28 June 2018

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