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presence

the state of being present: Your presence is requested at the meeting.; a person’s bearing or force of personality: His presence was commanding.

Not to be confused with:

presents – gifts: The child received a lot of presents.; things presented: The company presents its new president.

pres·ence

(prĕz′əns)

1. The state or fact of being present; current existence or occurrence: a student's presence in class; the presence of toxins in the blood.

2. The area immediately surrounding a great personage, especially a sovereign: in the king's presence.

3. A person who is present, especially in an impressive way: She was a presence in our lives.

a. A person's bearing, especially when it commands respectful attention: "He continues to possess the presence, mental as well as physical, of the young man" (Brendan Gill).

b. The quality of self-assurance and effectiveness that permits a performer to achieve a rapport with the audience: stage presence.

5. A supernatural influence felt to be nearby: felt a presence during the séance.

6. The people, especially diplomats or troops, stationed by a government in a foreign country: our diplomatic presence in that nation's capital.

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presence

(ˈprɛzəns)

1. the state or fact of being present

2. the immediate proximity of a person or thing

3. personal appearance or bearing, esp of a dignified nature

4. an imposing or dignified personality

5. (Alternative Belief Systems) an invisible spirit felt to be nearby

6. (Electronics) electronics a recording control that boosts mid-range frequencies

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

8. obsolete assembly or company

9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) obsolete short for presence chamber

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

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pres•ence

(ˈprɛz əns)

n.

1. the state or fact of being present.

2. immediate vicinity; proximity.

3. the military or economic power of a country as reflected abroad by the stationing of its troops, sale of its goods, etc.

4. Chiefly Brit. the immediate personal vicinity of a great personage giving audience or reception.

5. the ability to project a sense of ease, poise, or self-assurance.

6. personal appearance or bearing, esp. of a dignified or imposing kind.

7. a person, esp. of noteworthy appearance or compelling personality.

8. a divine or supernatural spirit felt to be present.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin]

presence

hoodoo - A person who practices voodoo; the word also describes a person or thing whose presence is supposed to bring bad luck.
al fresco - Implies the presence of some nearby structure (one does not hike al fresco).
pyrosis - Heartburn is actually pyrosis, caused by the presence of gastric secretions, called reflux, in the lower esophagus.
evince - To indicate, to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling.

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Noun	1.	presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon" being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" immanence, immanency - the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain inherence, inherency - the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language" ubiety - the state of existing and being localized in space omnipresence, ubiquitousness, ubiquity - the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) hereness - the state of being here in this place thereness - the state of being there--not here--in position thereness - real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson occurrence - an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets" shadow - a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father" absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
	2.	presence - the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company" front proximity - the region close around a person or thing
	3.	presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
	4.	presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force" impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
	5.	presence - dignified manner or conduct comportment, mien, bearing personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving gravitas, lordliness, dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
	6.	presence - the act of being present attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) absence - failure to be present

presence

noun

1. being, existence, company, residence, attendance, showing up, companionship, occupancy, habitation, inhabitance His presence in the village could only stir up trouble. the presence of a carcinogen in the water

2. proximity, closeness, vicinity, nearness, neighbourhood, immediate circle, propinquity conscious of being in the presence of a great man

3. personality, bearing, appearance, aspect, air, ease, carriage, aura, poise, demeanour, self-assurance, mien (literary), comportment Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.

4. spirit, ghost, manifestation, spectre, apparition, shade (literary), wraith, supernatural being, revenant, eidolon The house was haunted by shadows and unseen presences.

presence of mind level-headedness, assurance, composure, poise, cool (slang), wits, countenance, coolness, aplomb, alertness, calmness, equanimity, self-assurance, phlegm, quickness, sang-froid, self-possession, unflappability (informal), imperturbability, quick-wittedness, self-command, collectedness Someone had the presence of mind to call for an ambulance.

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presence

noun

1. The condition or fact of being present:

occurrence.

2. Behavior through which one reveals one's personality:

address, air, bearing, demeanor, manner, mien, style.

Archaic: port.

Translations

حُضورحُضُورحُضور، طَلْعَه

přítomnostpůsobivá prezentace

fremtoningnærværelsetilstedeværelseudstråling

Anwesenheit Gegenwart Präsenz Auftreten Beisein

παρουσία

presencia

läsnäolo

présence

prisutnost

fellépés

sterkur persónuleikivera

presenza

存在

존재

akivaizdojeblaivus protasįspūdinga išvaizdaįspūdinga laikysena

izskatsklātbūtnestāja

aanwezigheid

nærvær representativt ytre tilstedeværelse

obecność

presença

присутствие

pôsobivé vystupovanie/zovňajšok

prisotnost

närvaro

การอยู่ในสถานที่หนึ่ง

bulunmaetkileyici görünüşvarlık

sự có mặt

出席到场风度风采

presence

[ˈprezns] N

1. [of person] (in place) → presencia f; (at function) → asistencia f (at a) he was aware of her presence → era consciente de su presencia
your presence is requested → se ruega su asistencia
to grace or honour sb with one's presence (also iro) → honrar a algn con su presencia
in sb's presence → en presencia de algn, delante de algn
he said it in the presence of witnesses → lo dijo en presencia de or delante de testigos
I felt comfortable in her presence → me sentía cómodo en su presencia or con ella
to make one's presence felt → hacerse notar or sentir

2. (Mil, Police) → presencia f
military presence → presencia f militar
there was a massive police presence at the match → hubo una importante presencia policial en el partido

3. (= bearing, personality) → presencia f
he had tremendous physical presence → tenía mucha presencia
see also stage C

4. [of thing, substance] → presencia f
the presence of a carcinogen in the water → la presencia de un carcinógeno en el agua
metal rusts in the presence of oxygen → el metal se oxida en presencia de oxígeno

5.
presence of mind → presencia f de ánimo
to have the presence of mind to do sth → tener la suficiente presencia de ánimo como para hacer algo, tener la presencia de ánimo de hacer algo

6. (ghostly) → presencia f

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presence

[ˈprɛz^əns] n

(gen) → présence f
his presence in the village → sa présence dans le village
The company has a strong presence in the UK → La compagnie a une forte présence au Royaume-Uni.
military presence → présence militaire
in her presence → en sa présence
I felt comfortable in her presence → Je me sentais à l'aise en sa présence.
in my presence → en ma présence
in the presence of → en présence de
in the presence of an observer → en présence d'un observateur
to make one's presence felt → se faire remarquer

(= impressive appearance) → présence f
stage presence → présence sur scène

(= ghost) → présence f
unseen presences → présences invisiblespresence of mind n → présence f d'esprit
to have the presence of mind to do sth → avoir la présence d'esprit de faire qch

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presence

→ Gegenwart f, → Anwesenheit f; in somebody’s presence, in the presence of somebody → in jds (dat) → Gegenwart or Anwesenheit, in Gegenwart or im Beisein von jdm; he was admitted to the king’s presence → er wurde zum König vorgelassen; your presence is requested → Sie sind eingeladen; your presence is required → Ihre Anwesenheit ist erforderlich; to make one’s presence felt → sich bemerkbar machen; in the presence of danger → im Angesicht der Gefahr; there is a strong German presence in the 1500 metres → die Deutschen sind beim 1500-Meter-Lauf stark vertreten

a military/police presence → Militär-/Polizeipräsenz f

(= bearing, dignity) → Auftreten nt, → Haltung f; (of actor: also stage presence) → Ausstrahlung f

they felt a ghostly/an invisible presence → sie spürten, dass etwas Geisterhaftes/Unsichtbares anwesend war

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presence

[ˈprɛzns] n → presenza
in the presence of → in presenza di, davanti a
to make one's presence felt → far sentire la propria presenza

presence

(ˈprezns) noun

1. the state, or fact, of being present. The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.

2. a striking, impressive manner or appearance. The headmistress certainly has presence.

in the presence of

while (someone) is present. This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.

presence of mind

calmness and the ability to act sensibly (in an emergency etc). He showed great presence of mind in the face of danger.

presence

→ حُضُور přítomnost nærværelse Anwesenheit παρουσία presencia läsnäolo présence prisutnost presenza 存在 존재 aanwezigheid tilstedeværelse obecność presença присутствие närvaro การอยู่ในสถานที่หนึ่ง varlık sự có mặt 出席

presence

n. [looks] presencia, aspecto; [attendance] asistencia.

presence

n presencia

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Meriem, at first, was shy and reserved in the presence of the strangers.

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The girl whose light fingers grasped me, whose elfish charming face looked into mine--who, I thought, was betraying an interest in my feelings that she would not have directly avowed,--this warm breathing presence again possessed my senses and imagination like a returning siren melody which had been overpowered for an instant by the roar of threatening waves.

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I had not been bidden to the presence of Kulan Tith after the battle, but he had sent an officer to find me and escort me to comfortable quarters in that part of the palace set aside for the officers of the royal guard.

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Straightway I became conscious of a Presence in the room, and a chilling breath thrilled through my very being.

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After a few days they grew accustomed to him, and without restraint in his presence pursued their usual way of life, in which he took his part.

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What he did therefore by this appeal of his hushed presence was to wake them into such measure of ghostly life as they might still enjoy.

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This did them no good; it did no good to John Mortonson; but in the presence of death reason and philosophy are silent.

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Once on a summer night when he was eighteen, he had walked with her on a coun- try road and in her presence had given way to an impulse to boast, to make himself appear big and significant in her eyes.

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The south was closed to him by the feared presence of the savage ape-man he had robbed.

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Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine's presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.

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Hither she had been led by two of her disguised ravishers, and on being thrust into the little cell, she found herself in the presence of an old sibyl, who kept murmuring to herself a Saxon rhyme, as if to beat time to the revolving dance which her spindle was performing upon the floor.

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During the daytime Valentine's perceptions remained tolerably clear, owing to the constant presence of M.