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presence
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pres·ence  (przns)
n.
1. The state or fact of being present; current existence or occurrence.
2. Immediate proximity in time or space.
3. The area immediately surrounding a great personage, especially a sovereign.
4. A person who is present.
5.
a. A person's bearing, especially when it commands respectful attention: "He continues to possess the presence, mental as well as physical, of the young man" (Brendan Gill).
b. The quality of self-assurance and effectiveness that permits a performer to achieve a rapport with the audience: stage presence.
6. A supernatural influence felt to be nearby.
7. The diplomatic, political, or military influence of a nation in a foreign country, especially as evidenced by the posting of its diplomats or its troops there: "The American diplomatic presence in London began in 1785 when John Adams became our first minister" (Nancy Holmes).

presence [ˈprɛzəns]
n
1. the state or fact of being present
2. the immediate proximity of a person or thing
3. personal appearance or bearing, esp of a dignified nature
4. an imposing or dignified personality
5. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) an invisible spirit felt to be nearby
6. (Electronics) Electronics a recording control that boosts mid-range frequencies
7. (Electronics) (of a recording) a quality that gives the impression that the listener is in the presence of the original source of the sound
8. Obsolete assembly or company
9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Obsolete short for presence chamber
[via Old French from Latin praesentia a being before, from praeesse to be before, from prae before + esse to be]

presence


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