ETYM Old Eng. chaiere, chaere, Old Fren. chaiere, chaere, French chaire pulpit, from Latin cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Greek cata down + hedra seat, hizein to sit, akin to Eng. sit. Related to Sit, Cathedral, chaise.
A seat for one person, with a support for the back.
(traditionally called chairman but more commonly called chair or chairperson today) individual who controls (chairs) a meeting. It is the responsibility of the chair to ensure that an agenda for the meeting is prepared and that the agenda is discussed. A good chair will ensure that everyone at the meeting can make relevant contributions while at the same time carrying the meeting forward so that all points on the agenda are discussed within the limited time set for the meeting. A chair of a company chairs meetings of the board of directors and is in overall charge of the company. + prikaži više

In photography, the distance that a lens must be moved in order to focus a sharp image on the light-sensitive film at the back of the camera. The lens is moved away from the film to focus the image of closer objects. The focusing distance is often marked on a scale around the lens; however, some cameras now have an automatic focusing (autofocus) mechanism that uses an electric motor to move the lens. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. sete, Icel. saeti; akin to Swed. säte, Dan. saede, Mid. High Germ. sâze, as. set, setl, and Eng. sit. Related to Sit, Settle.
1. A center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised).
2. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); SYN. place.
3. Any support where one can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which one sit).
4. Furniture that is designed for sitting on.
5. The cloth that covers the buttocks. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. trone, French trône, Latin thronus, Greek; cf. thronos a bench, Skr. dharana supporting, dhro to hold fast, carry, and Eng. firm, a.
(Homonym: thrown).
1. The chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.
2. The position and power of one who occupies a throne.