HyperDic: presence

English > 6 senses of the word presence:
NOUNstatepresencethe state of being present
locationpresence, frontthe immediate proximity of someone or something
person presencean invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
cognitionpresencethe impression that something is present
attributepresence, bearing, comportment, miendignified manner or conduct
actpresencethe act of being present
presence > pronunciation
Soundspreh'zahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being present; current existence.
Example"he tested for the presence of radon"
Attributesabsentnot being in a specified place
presentBeing or existing in a specified place
NarrowerherenessThe state of being here / here in this place
immanence, immanencyThe state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
inherence, inherencyThe state of inhering
occurrenceAn instance of something occurring
shadowA dominating and pervasive presence
therenessThe state of being there--not here--in position
therenessReal existence
ubietyThe state of existing and being localized in space
ubiquity, ubiquitousness, omnipresenceThe state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
Broaderbeing, beingness, existence, face of the earthThe state or fact of existing
OppositeabsenceThe state of being absent
Spanishpresencia
Catalanpresència
Adjectivespresentbeing or existing in a specified place
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe immediate proximity of someone or something.
Examples
  • "she blushed in his presence"
  • "he sensed the presence of danger"
Synonymfront
BroaderproximityThe region close around a person or thing
Spanishfrente, presencia
Catalanpresència
Adjectivespresentbeing or existing in a specified place
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningAn invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby.
Broaderspirit, disembodied spiritAny incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Spanishpresencia
Catalanpresència
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe impression that something is present.
Example"he felt the presence of an evil force"
Broaderimpression, feeling, belief, notion, opinionA vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Spanishpresencia
Catalanpresència
Adjectivespresentbeing or existing in a specified place
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaningdignified manner or conduct.
Synonymsbearing, comportment, mien
Narrowerdignity, lordliness, gravitasformality in bearing and appearance
Broadermanner, personal mannerA way of acting or behaving
Spanishcomportamiento, empaque, porte, presencia
Catalanpresència
English > presence: 6 senses > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of being present.
Broaderattendance, attendingThe act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
Oppositeabsencefailure to be present
Spanishpresencia
Catalanpresència
Adjectivespresentbeing or existing in a specified place

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