n.

1. The state or fact of being present; current existence or occurrence.
2. Immediate proximity in time or space.
3. The area immediately surrounding a great personage, especially a sovereign.
4. A person who is present.
5. 1. 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).
   2. The quality of self-assurance and effectiveness that permits a performer to achieve a rapport with the audience: stage presence.
6. A supernatural influence felt to be nearby.
7. The diplomatic, political, or military influence of a nation in a foreign country, especially as evidenced by the posting of its diplomats or its troops there: “The American diplomatic presence in London began in 1785 when John Adams became our first minister” (Nancy Holmes).

noun

1. The condition or fact of being present: occurrence. See be.
2. Behavior through which one reveals one's personality: address, air, bearing, demeanor, manner, mien, style. Archaic port. See be, style/good style/bad style.

n

Definition: appearance; attendance
Antonyms: absence

n

Definition: closeness, vicinity
Antonyms: distance

n

Definition: composure of mind
Antonyms: agitation, confusion, distress, upset

n

Definition: ghost
Antonyms: reality

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n.a group of people, especially soldiers or police, stationed in a particular place: maintain a presence in the region.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: The state of being where one is. Also: Position close to a person.

Humor is not a trick, not jokes. Humor is a presence in the world — like grace — and shines on everybody. — Garrison Keillor

Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds like "presence" which means a position close to a person, is "presents" which are gifts.

Common misspelling(s) of presence

• presense

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilstedeværelse, højere magt, ydre fremtoning

idioms:

• in the presence of    ansigt til ansigt med
• make one's presence felt    gøre sin tilstedeværelse tydelig
• presence of mind    åndsnærværelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanwezigheid, nabijheid, aanwezige, iets dat aanwezig is, tegenwoordigheid, geest, houding

Français (French)
n. - présence, prestance

idioms:

• in the presence of    en la présence de
• make one's presence felt    faire sentir sa présence
• presence of mind    présence d'esprit

Deutsch (German)
n. - Präsenz, Gegenwart, Auftreten

idioms:

• in the presence of    in Anwesenheit, in Gegenwart
• make one's presence felt    sich bemerkbar machen
• presence of mind    Geistesgegenwart

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρουσία, ύφος, εμφάνιση, παρουσιαστικό, ζωντάνια/πιστότητα (στερεοφωνικού) ήχου

idioms:

• in the presence of    ενώπιον του, παρουσία του
• make one's presence felt    κάνω αισθητή την παρουσία μου
• presence of mind    ετοιμότητα πνεύματος, ευστροφία

Italiano (Italian)
presenza, aria, aspetto, portamento

idioms:

• in the presence of    alla presenza di
• make one's presence felt    fare sentire la propria presenza
• presence of mind    presenza di spirito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - presença (f)

idioms:

• in the presence of    na presença de
• make one's presence felt    fazer-se sentir a presença
• presence of mind    presença de espírito

Русский (Russian)
присутствие

idioms:

• in the presence of    в присутствии
• make one's presence felt    давать о себе знать
• presence of mind    присутствие духа

Español (Spanish)
n. - presencia, asistencia

idioms:

• in the presence of    en presencia de, ante
• make one's presence felt    imponerse, hacerse notar
• presence of mind    presencia de ánimo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - närvaro, närhet, (högre) väsen, imponerande gestalt, pondus, framtoning, presens

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
出席, 存在, 到场

idioms:

• in the presence of    在面前
• make one's presence felt    设法引起别人注重自己不被冷落
• presence of mind    镇定, 沉着

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 出席, 存在, 到場

idioms:

• in the presence of    在面前
• make one's presence felt    設法引起別人注重自己不被冷落
• presence of mind    鎮定, 沈著

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 존재, 현존

idioms:

• in the presence of    ~의 면전에서
• make one's presence felt    자기존재를 알아보게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 存在, 出席, 面前, 人前, 御前, 居る人, 風采, 舞台度胸, 幽霊, 霊

idioms:

• in the presence of    面前で
• make one's presence felt    存在を明らかにする
• presence of mind    平静, 落ち着き

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حضور, وجود, طلعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום הימצאות, הופעה, רושם, רוח, הימצאות, שכינה, נוכחות‬

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presence	longines presence