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presence (enc)

Presence

Noun1.presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
immanence, immanency, inherence - the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
ubiety - the state of existing and being localized in space
omnipresence, ubiquitousness, ubiquity - the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
hereness - the state of being here in this place
thereness - the state of being there--not here--in position
thereness - real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson
occurrence - an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
shadow - a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
2.presence - 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"
proximity - the region close around a person or thing
3.presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
4.presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
5.presence - dignified manner or conduct
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
gravitas, lordliness, dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
6.presence - the act of being present
attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
absence - failure to be present

 

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