Definition of presence Presence

/pɹɛˈzʌns/ - [prezuns] - pres•ence

We found 21 definitions of presence from 6 different sources.

What does presence mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: presences
presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
		absence failure to be present
		present temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
		absent lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
		beingness, being, existence the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
		immanence, immanency the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
		inherence, inherency the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language"
		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 the state of being there--not here--in position
		occurrence an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
presence - the act of being present
		attending, attendance the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
		belief, notion, feeling, opinion, impression any cognitive content held as true
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"
		front
		proximity the property of being close together
presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
presence - dignified manner or conduct
		bearing, comportment, mien
		personal manner, manner a way of acting or behaving

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Wiktionary

presence (Noun)
The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
presence (Noun)
The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.
presence (Noun)
A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with his audience.
presence (Noun)
Something as a spirit felt or believed to be present.
presence (Noun)
A company's business activity in a particular market.
presence (Noun)
The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

presence (n.)
The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.
presence (n.)
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.
presence (n.)
Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
presence (n.)
The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.
presence (n.)
An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.
presence (n.)
Port, mien; air; personal appearence.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

presence
The fact or condition of being present.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

presence
prez′ens, n. state of being present—opp. of Absence: situation near or within sight, &c., companionship: approach face to face: nearness to the person of a superior: an assembly of great persons: mien: personal appearance: an apparition: calmness, readiness, as of mind: (Shak.) a presence-chamber.—ns. Pres′ence-cham′ber, -room, the chamber or room in which a great personage receives company.—adj. Pres′ent, being in a certain place—opp. to Absent: now under view or consideration: being at this time: not past or future: ready at hand: attentive: not absent-minded: (gram.) denoting time just now, or making a general statement.—n. present time or business: (pl.) the writing of a letter, or a deed of any kind as actually shown at any time: any deed or writing.—adj. Prēsen′tial, having or implying actual presence.—n. Prēsential′ity.—adv. Prēsen′tially.—n. Pres′entness, state of being present.—Presence of mind, a state of mind which enables a person to speak or act with calmness and promptness in circumstances of great and sudden difficulties.—At present, at the present time, now; Real presence, a doctrine or belief that the body and blood of Christ are really and substantially present in the eucharist; The present, the present time. [O. Fr.,—L. præsentia—præsens, -sentis—præ, before, sens, being.]