presence

[ prez-uhns ]

/ ˈprɛz əns /

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noun

the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.

attendance or company: Your presence is requested.

immediate vicinity; proximity: in the presence of witnesses.

the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc.: the American military presence in Europe; the Japanese presence in the U.S. consumer market.

Chiefly British. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception: summoned to her presence.

the ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self-assurance, especially the quality or manner of a person's bearing before an audience: The speaker had a good deal of stage presence.

personal appearance or bearing, especially of a dignified or imposing kind: a man of fine presence.

a person, especially of noteworthy appearance or compelling personality: He is a real presence, even at a private party.

a divine or supernatural spirit felt to be present: He felt a presence with him in the room.

British Obsolete. presence chamber.

Origin of presence

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin praesentia.See present¹, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR presence

3 neighborhood.

6 carriage, mien.

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ANTONYMS FOR presence

1 absence.

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OTHER WORDS FROM presence

non·pres·ence, noun

Words nearby presence

prescutum, preseason, preselect, preselector, presell, presence, presence chamber, presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility

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Example sentences from the Web for presence

Someone passing through the lobby wouldn’t notice its presence.
The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save|by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel|September 12, 2020|ProPublica
We think that the presence of a planet between these rings is needed to explain why the disc was torn apart.
A strange dusty disk could hide a planet betwixt three stars|Paola Rosa-Aquino|September 11, 2020|Popular Science
This holds true for businesses because they can register their presence on YouTube to showcase their resources.
How businesses can use YouTube to tackle the COVID-19 business crisis|Catherrine Garcia|September 7, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The mere presence of a young patrons committee, however, doesn’t mean millennials will come, and some nonprofits still find it challenging to engage with the audience.
How nonprofits are catering to millennials and rethinking the charity gala for younger generations|Rachel King|September 7, 2020|Fortune

Critics of symmetry-based tests, though, say that the presence of packing and cracking does not prove that the governing party has intentionally gerrymandered the state’s districts.
How next-gen computer generated maps detect partisan gerrymandering|Sujata Gupta|September 7, 2020|Science News
He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No one who lives in an American city requires a flashlight to detect the presence of immigrants or the challenges they face daily.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In general, their presence is meant to throw you off your game by design.
Brie Larson’s Hollywood Transformation|Marlow Stern|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That father too embraced him and asked him in the presence of all,—“Do you remember both your lives, my son?”
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
Mrs. Stoddart sat down by the bed, and presently Annette, as if conscious of her presence, opened her eyes.
Notwithstanding|Mary Cholmondeley
It was apparent that, seasoned to surprises as they were, Nick's presence took them aback.
The Glimpses of the Moon|Edith Wharton
He no longer felt a dim animosity and inferiority in his presence.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
No man is brave in presence of an earthquake, or a bursting boiler, or an exploding torpedo.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for presence

presence

/ (ˈprɛzəns) /

noun

the state or fact of being present

the immediate proximity of a person or thing

personal appearance or bearing, esp of a dignified nature

an imposing or dignified personality

an invisible spirit felt to be nearby

electronics a recording control that boosts mid-range frequencies

(of a recording) a quality that gives the impression that the listener is in the presence of the original source of the sound

obsolete assembly or company

obsolete short for presence chamber

Word Origin for presence

C14: via Old French from Latin praesentia a being before, from praeesse to be before, from prae before + esse to be

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	presence
释义	presence [ prez-uhns ] / ˈprɛz əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR presence ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. attendance or company: Your presence is requested. immediate vicinity; proximity: in the presence of witnesses. the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc.: the American military presence in Europe; the Japanese presence in the U.S. consumer market. Chiefly British. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception: summoned to her presence. the ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self-assurance, especially the quality or manner of a person's bearing before an audience: The speaker had a good deal of stage presence. personal appearance or bearing, especially of a dignified or imposing kind: a man of fine presence. a person, especially of noteworthy appearance or compelling personality: He is a real presence, even at a private party. a divine or supernatural spirit felt to be present: He felt a presence with him in the room. British Obsolete. presence chamber. Origin of presence 1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin praesentia.See present¹, -ence SYNONYMS FOR presence 3 neighborhood. 6 carriage, mien. SEE SYNONYMS FOR presence ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR presence 1 absence. SEE ANTONYMS FOR presence ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM presence non·pres·ence, noun Words nearby presence prescutum, preseason, preselect, preselector, presell, presence, presence chamber, presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presence Someone passing through the lobby wouldn’t notice its presence. The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save\|by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel\|September 12, 2020\|ProPublica We think that the presence of a planet between these rings is needed to explain why the disc was torn apart. A strange dusty disk could hide a planet betwixt three stars\|Paola Rosa-Aquino\|September 11, 2020\|Popular Science This holds true for businesses because they can register their presence on YouTube to showcase their resources. How businesses can use YouTube to tackle the COVID-19 business crisis\|Catherrine Garcia\|September 7, 2020\|Search Engine Watch The mere presence of a young patrons committee, however, doesn’t mean millennials will come, and some nonprofits still find it challenging to engage with the audience. How nonprofits are catering to millennials and rethinking the charity gala for younger generations\|Rachel King\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune Critics of symmetry-based tests, though, say that the presence of packing and cracking does not prove that the governing party has intentionally gerrymandered the state’s districts. How next-gen computer generated maps detect partisan gerrymandering\|Sujata Gupta\|September 7, 2020\|Science News He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness. Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown\|Michael Daly\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST No one who lives in an American city requires a flashlight to detect the presence of immigrants or the challenges they face daily. The 2014 Novel of the Year\|Nathaniel Rich\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In general, their presence is meant to throw you off your game by design. Brie Larson’s Hollywood Transformation\|Marlow Stern\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers. Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat\|Nina Strochlic\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate. Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault\|M.L. Nestel\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That father too embraced him and asked him in the presence of all,—“Do you remember both your lives, my son?” The Kath Sarit Sgara\|Somadeva Bhatta Mrs. Stoddart sat down by the bed, and presently Annette, as if conscious of her presence, opened her eyes. Notwithstanding\|Mary Cholmondeley It was apparent that, seasoned to surprises as they were, Nick's presence took them aback. The Glimpses of the Moon\|Edith Wharton He no longer felt a dim animosity and inferiority in his presence. Flappers and Philosophers\|F. Scott Fitzgerald No man is brave in presence of an earthquake, or a bursting boiler, or an exploding torpedo. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for presence presence / (ˈprɛzəns) / noun the state or fact of being present the immediate proximity of a person or thing personal appearance or bearing, esp of a dignified nature an imposing or dignified personality an invisible spirit felt to be nearby electronics a recording control that boosts mid-range frequencies (of a recording) a quality that gives the impression that the listener is in the presence of the original source of the sound obsolete assembly or company obsolete short for presence chamber Word Origin for presence C14: via Old French from Latin praesentia a being before, from praeesse to be before, from prae before + esse to be Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to presence existence, behavior, personality, spirit, latency, companionship, being, subsistence, company, habitation, whereabouts, potentiality, residence, occupation, omnipresence, ubiety, ubiquity, bearing, set, look
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