| Noun | 1. | 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" ubiety - the state of existing and being localized in space 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 6. | presence - the act of being present | |