Presence Place Strong ˈprezns Requested Fact Felt People

• he hardly seemed to notice my presence.
• her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
• your presence is requested at the meeting.
• the test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.

presence

1. the fact of being in a particular place
• opposite absence
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• He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
• Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
• Your presence is requested at the meeting.
2. the fact of being in a particular place or thing
• opposite absence
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• The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.
3. a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation
• The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area.
• a military presence
4. a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near
• She felt a presence behind her.
5. the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave
• a man of great presence
6. with somebody in the same place
• The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses.
• She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence.
7. when something exists in a particular place
• Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid.
8. to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation
• She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt.

Extra Examples

• Flame has always symbolized a divine presence.
• Fox’s efforts to create a Web presence for the movie.
• He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.
• He had a formidable stage presence.
• He has a commanding screen presence.
• He remained a dominant presence in the art world.
• He should never have made those remarks in your presence.
• He was still an intimidating presence.
• He’s become a ubiquitous presence on talk shows.
• Her comforting presence made him feel safe.
• How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
• I could see no signs of human presence.
• I felt as though there was some ghostly presence.
• She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
• She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger.
• She was a formidable presence on the set.
• Tests confirmed the presence of the disease.
• The King requested our presence this morning.
• The United States has a substantial military presence in the country.
• The army maintains a constant presence in the area.
• The company now has a strong presence in Germany.
• The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets.
• The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.
• There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
• These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
• Your presence is required two days from now.
• a permanent American presence overseas
• a small business that doesn’t have a Web presence
• the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood
• the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives
• the pervasive presence of the Web
• the physical presence of actors among the audience
• the visible presence of campus security
• He had a commanding presence in meetings.
• She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence.

Word Origin

• Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.