- presence
- noun1 being presentADJECTIVE▪ mere▪
The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.
▪ constant, continued, continuing, permanent▪ growing, increased, increasing▪the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood
▪ significant, strong, substantial▪The company now has a strong presence in Germany.
▪ dominant▪He remained a dominant presence in the art world.
▪ overwhelming▪the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives
▪ pervasive, ubiquitous▪the pervasive presence of the Web
▪He's become a ubiquitous presence on talk shows.
▪ comforting▪Her comforting presence made him feel safe.
▪ physical▪the physical presence of actors among the audience
▪ visible▪the visible presence of campus security
▪ online, Web▪Fox's efforts to create a Web presence for the movie.
▪ human▪I could see no signs of human presence.
VERB + PRESENCE▪ indicate, reveal, show, suggest▪These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
▪ confirm▪Tests confirmed the presence of the disease.
▪ acknowledge▪He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.
▪ request, require▪The King requested our presence this morning.
▪Your presence is required two days from now.
▪ detect▪ have▪a small business that doesn't have a Web presence
▪ establish▪Establishing a strong presence on the Internet is a top priority.
▪ expand, increase▪The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets.
▪ grace sb with (ironic or humorous)▪How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
PREPOSITION▪ in sb's presence▪He should never have made those remarks in your presence.
PHRASES▪ make your presence felt, make your presence known▪She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
2 number of peopleADJECTIVE▪ constant, continuing, permanent▪a permanent American presence overseas
▪ military, naval, police▪There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
▪The march went ahead in spite of the overwhelming police presence.
VERB + PRESENCE▪ have▪The United States has a substantial military presence in the country.
▪ maintain▪The army maintains a constant presence in the area.
3 force of personalityADJECTIVE▪ charismatic, commanding, dominating, formidable, great, imposing, intimidating, powerful, strong▪She was a formidable presence on the set.
▪He was still an intimidating presence.
▪ screen, stage▪He has a commanding screen presence.
VERB + PRESENCE▪ have4 (literary) a person or spirit that you cannot seeADJECTIVE▪ alien, ghostly▪I felt as though there was some ghostly presence.
▪ divine▪Flame has always symbolized a divine presence.
▪ evil▪She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger.
VERB + PRESENCE▪ feel, sense▪She felt a presence in the room.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
