presence

[Pres·ence]

Presence is the state of being somewhere. When you get an invitation that reads "Your presence is requested,” you are being asked to show up. Your style of being there your demeanor or bearing is also your presence.

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The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

Noun
the act of being present

Noun
dignified manner or conduct

Noun
the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"

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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"

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an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby

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Noun
the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"


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The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

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The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.

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Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.

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The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.

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An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.

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Port, mien; air; personal appearence.


Presence

Pres"ence , n. [F. pr'82sence, L. praesentia. See Present.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence. 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.
Wrath shell be no more Thenceforth, but in thy presence joy entire.
3. Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
In such a presence here to plead my thoughts.
An't please your grace, the two great cardinals. Wait in the presence.
4. The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.
The Sovran Presence thus replied.
5. An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.
Odmar, of all this presence does contain, Give her your wreath whom you esteem most fair.
6. Port, mien; air; personal appearence. "Rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect." Bacon.
A graceful presence bespeaks acceptance.
Presence chamber, ∨ Presence room, the room in which a great personage receives company. Addison." Chambers of presence." Bacon. -- Presence of mind, that state of the mind in which all its faculties are alert, prompt, and acting harmoniously in obedience to the will, enabling one to reach, as it were spontaneously or by intuition, just conclusions in sudden emergencies.

The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.

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Usage Examples

Even in the presence of others he was completely alone.

Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement.

A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue.

Beauty, the eternal Spouse of the Wisdom of God and Angel of his Presence thru' all creation.

I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from.

I am extremely excited to develop and design a brand representative of my life, experiences and style. Working closely with Cherokee will help establish a worldwide presence with best-in-class retailers and category leaders.

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Other Usage Examples

I had some wonderful dreaming meetings. I can't tell you specifically what they've been in the recent months. In the past they've been verbal kinds of messages that he needed to give me. Now they're more dreams of his presence.

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

Happiness is rarely absent it is we that know not of its presence.

All my day is spent dealing with other people. When I come home I like it to be empty. The presence of others in my house kind of annoys me. I love coming home and shutting the doors. I feel brain dead. I'm relatively available, but not to live with.

I want people to bow as they see me and say he is gifted with poetry, he has seen the presence of the creator.

I think the success of democracy is not really police security it's the presence of a broad middle class. The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends.

Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.

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