presence

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈpɹɛz(ə)ns/ UK /ˈpɹɛzn̩s/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #2327

Meanings

1

noun
The fact of being in a particular place.

Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model.
2

noun
The area close to a person; being near someone.

The children were intimidated by their father's presence.
3

noun
A strong, impressive quality that makes a person noticed and admired.

Despite being very short, she filled the theatre with her stage presence.
4

noun
A feeling that someone or something unseen is nearby.

The cave dweller felt the presence of an evil force.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the area close to a person;... front

Opposites

absencemissingness

Word family

Forms presences

Derived forms compresencecopresenceholopresencehyperpresencemultipresencenonpresenceoverpresencepluripresencepresencelesspresentitysuperpresencetelepresence

Etymology

Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes.

Topics

Space, Position & Direction Describing Qualities

# presence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈpɹɛz(ə)ns
**IPA (UK):** ˈpɹɛzn̩s
**Frequency rank:** 2327

## Meanings
1. The fact of being in a particular place.
2. The area close to a person; being near someone.
3. A strong, impressive quality that makes a person noticed and admired.
4. A feeling that someone or something unseen is nearby.

## Examples
- Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model.
- The children were intimidated by their father's presence.
- Despite being very short, she filled the theatre with her stage presence.
- The cave dweller felt the presence of an evil force.

## Antonyms
- absence
- missingness

## Derived Forms
- compresence
- copresence
- holopresence
- hyperpresence
- multipresence
- nonpresence
- overpresence
- pluripresence
- presenceless
- presentity
- superpresence
- telepresence

## Etymology
Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes.

## AI Etymology
Presence: Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes. In present-day English it covers the fact of being in a particular place, the area close to a person; being near someone, and a strong, impressive quality that makes a person noticed and admired. The wider family includes derived forms such as compresence, copresence, holopresence, hyperpresence, multipresence.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Describing Qualities

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