presence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈpɹezn̩s] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˈpɹɛzn̩s] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɛzəns/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹezəns/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (California) audio
Etymology
Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw.
Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed.
1910, Emerson Hough, chapter II, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
Bob never said anything about it in my presence.
- (countable, uncountable) A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Perrin Ferris succeeds in his equally demanding task of maintaining some semblance of presence while sharing the stage with a chronic upstager.
1976 February 14, Don Shewey, “Haunted Host (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 33, page 14:Despite being less than five foot, she filled up the theatre with her stage presence.
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(countable, uncountable) Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.
I'm convinced that there was a presence in that building that I can't explain, which led to my heroic actions.
- (countable, uncountable) A company's business activity in a particular market.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) An assembly of great persons.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of room tone.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of presence chamber.
alt of presence chamber
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| præsence | alternative | lexicographic | |
| presences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
presentity · copresence · make one's presence felt · nonpresence · telepresence · multipresence · real presence · hyperpresence · pluripresence · compresence · presence of mind · saving your presence · presence room · holopresence · superpresence · presenceless · Internet presence · presence chamber · in the presence of · overpresence · stage presence
Synonyms
Translations (90)
ca presència (fact or condition of being present) · ko 출석 (fact or condition of being present) · la praesentia (fact or condition of being present) · clt hmiekung (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · cs přítomnost (fact or condition of being present) · cmn 存在 (fact or condition of being present) · hu megjelenés (a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience; a quality setting an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired) · gd fianais (fact or condition of being present) · sh prisútnōst (fact or condition of being present) · is nærvera (fact or condition of being present) · kk қатысу (fact or condition of being present) · sh прису́тно̄ст (fact or condition of being present) · ko 있음 (fact or condition of being present) · nl tegenwoordigheid (fact or condition of being present) · ja 存在 (fact or condition of being present) · be сусе́дства (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · be сусе́дзтва (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · it presenza (something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present; a person or object at a place that is not seen) · ru сосе́дство (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · da nærvær (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · ur موجودگی (fact or condition of being present) · uk сусі́дство (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · he נוֹכְחוּת (fact or condition of being present) · sv närvaro (fact or condition of being present) · ja 気配 (fact or condition of being present) · hy ներկայություն (fact or condition of being present) · sv närhet (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · ka დასწრება (fact or condition of being present) · be прысу́тнасьць (fact or condition of being present) · hu jelenlét (fact or condition of being present) · pl obecność (fact or condition of being present) · gd làthair (fact or condition of being present) · be прысу́тнасць (fact or condition of being present) · id kehadiran (fact or condition of being present) · ar حُضُور (fact or condition of being present) · hu jelenlét (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · fr présence (something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present; a person or object at a place that is not seen) · kk қатынасу (fact or condition of being present) · mr उपस्थिती (fact or condition of being present) · eo mieno (a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience; a quality setting an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired) · da tilstedeværelse (fact or condition of being present) · bg съсе́дство (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · da nærværelse (fact or condition of being present) · el παρουσία (fact or condition of being present) · ga láithreacht (fact or condition of being present) · kk келу (fact or condition of being present) · de Anwesenheit (fact or condition of being present) · ang andweardnes (fact or condition of being present) · ka ყოფნა (fact or condition of being present) · sh prisústvo (fact or condition of being present) · da nærvær (fact or condition of being present) · ro prezență (fact or condition of being present) · uk прису́тність (fact or condition of being present) · kk бар болу (fact or condition of being present) · tr huzur (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · ru прису́тствие (fact or condition of being present) · sk prítomnosť (fact or condition of being present) · mk присуство (fact or condition of being present) · hu fellépés (a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience; a quality setting an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired) · hi उपस्थिति (fact or condition of being present) · mr हजेरी (fact or condition of being present) · grc παρουσία (fact or condition of being present) · ja 気配 (something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present; a person or object at a place that is not seen) · ht prezans (fact or condition of being present) · gd làthaireachd (fact or condition of being present) · gl presenza (fact or condition of being present) · bg присъ́ствие (fact or condition of being present) · eo ĉeesto (fact or condition of being present) · mi ihi (a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience; a quality setting an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired) · mi marutuna (something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present; a person or object at a place that is not seen) · it presenza (fact or condition of being present) · ka თანდასწრება (fact or condition of being present) · fr présence (fact or condition of being present) · lt akivaizda (fact or condition of being present) · oc preséncia (fact or condition of being present) · sl prisotnost (fact or condition of being present) · it cospetto (the part of space within one's immediate vicinity; the state of being present with an object or person) · uk ная́вність (fact or condition of being present) · nb tilstedeværelse (fact or condition of being present) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌹 (fact or condition of being present) · cmn 出席 (fact or condition of being present) · got 𐌵𐌿𐌼𐍃 (fact or condition of being present) · pt presença (fact or condition of being present) · nl aanwezigheid (fact or condition of being present) · ga fianaise (fact or condition of being present) · lv klātbūtne (fact or condition of being present) · mi marutuna (a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience; a quality setting an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired) · es presencia (fact or condition of being present) · sh прису́ство (fact or condition of being present) · fi läsnäolo (fact or condition of being present)