presence

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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+ noun
1 [U] (of a person) the fact of being in a particular place: He hardly seemed to notice my presence. + Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. + (formal) Your presence is requested at the meeting.
Antonym: ABSENCE
2 [U] (of a thing or a substance) the fact of being in a particular place or thing: The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.
Antonym: ABSENCE
3 [sing.] 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 [C, usually sing.] (literary) a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near: She felt a presence behind her.
5 [U] (approving) the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave: a man of great presence + She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence.
Idioms: in the presence of sb
in sb's presence with sb 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.
in the presence of sth when sth exists in a particular place: Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid.
make your presence felt to do sth 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.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 proximity, nearness, closeness, adjacency, vicinity, Formal propinquity:

The presence of a hospital near her home made Aunt Mary feel more secure

2 attendance, company, companionship, society, association, existence, manifestation, manifestness, being:

The Queen honoured us by her presence at the unveiling of the plaque

3 poise, self-assurance, bearing, self-possession, confidence, mien, carriage, comportment, deportment, air, personality, aspect, aura, appearance:

When Geoffrey entered, his presence created quite a stir.

4 spirit, wraith, spectre, shade:

I had the vague but pervading sense that a unidentifiable presence was with me in the empty room.

5 presence of mind. aplomb, sophistication, coolness, cool-headedness, composure, imperturbability, phlegm, sang-froid, self-possession, self-assurance, calm, equanimity, level-headedness, quick-wittedness, alertness, Colloq cool:

With great presence of mind, Grainger walked up to the man and took the gun from him.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ being present

ADJ.

mere

The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.

| constant, continued, continuing, permanent | strong

The company now has a strong presence in Germany.

VERB + PRESENCE

indicate, reveal, show

These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.

| acknowledge

He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.

| detect | grace sb with

(ironic or humorous) How nice of you to grace us with your presence!

PREP.

in sb's ~

He should never have made those remarks in your presence.

PHRASES

make your presence felt/known

She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.

² number of people

ADJ.

constant | military, police

There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.

VERB + PRESENCE

maintain

The army maintains a constant presence in the area.

³ force of personality

ADJ.

charismatic, commanding, formidable, great, imposing, powerful, strong | stage

He had a formidable stage presence.

VERB + PRESENCE

have

Concise English dictionary

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presences'prezns
noun
+the state of being present; current existence
+the immediate proximity of someone or something
+an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
+the impression that something is present
+dignified manner or conduct
+the act of being present