presence
IPA: prˈɛzʌns
noun
- The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
- The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
- A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
- A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.
- Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.
- A company's business activity in a particular market.
- (archaic) An assembly of great persons.
- The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
- (audio) Synonym of room tone
verb
- (philosophy, transitive, intransitive) To make or become present.
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Examples of "presence" in Sentences
- Moist is the presence of moisture.
- The second is the presence of this.
- It was time to invoke the presence.
- Note the presence of the operculum.
- The presence of past is omnipresent.
- This indicates the presence of a marmot.
- A man manumits in the presence of a council.
- Everyone is satisfied by the presence of the moon.
- Doesn't Philistine presence in the area predate Jewish presence
- As such, their presence is important in the formation of compost.