presence (redirected from rich presence)

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

• hoodoo - A person who practices voodoo; the word also describes a person or thing whose presence is supposed to bring bad luck.
• al fresco - Implies the presence of some nearby structure (one does not hike al fresco).
• pyrosis - Heartburn is actually pyrosis, caused by the presence of gastric secretions, called reflux, in the lower esophagus.
• evince - To indicate, to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	presence - the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon" being, beingness, 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 - real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson occurrence - an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets" shadow - a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father" absence - the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
	2.	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 region close around a person or thing
	3.	presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
	4.	presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force" impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
	5.	presence - dignified manner or conduct           comportment, mien, bearing personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving gravitas, lordliness, dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
	6.	presence - the act of being present attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) absence - failure to be present

---

presence

noun

1. being, existence, company, residence, attendance, showing up, companionship, occupancy, habitation, inhabitance His presence in the village could only stir up trouble. the presence of a carcinogen in the water

2. proximity, closeness, vicinity, nearness, neighbourhood, immediate circle, propinquity conscious of being in the presence of a great man

3. personality, bearing, appearance, aspect, air, ease, carriage, aura, poise, demeanour, self-assurance, mien (literary), comportment Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.

4. spirit, ghost, manifestation, spectre, apparition, shade (literary), wraith, supernatural being, revenant, eidolon The house was haunted by shadows and unseen presences.

presence of mind level-headedness, assurance, composure, poise, cool (slang), wits, countenance, coolness, aplomb, alertness, calmness, equanimity, self-assurance, phlegm, quickness, sang-froid, self-possession, unflappability (informal), imperturbability, quick-wittedness, self-command, collectedness Someone had the presence of mind to call for an ambulance.

Translations

presence [ˈprezns] N

1. [of person] (in place) → presencia f; (at function) → asistencia f (at a) he was aware of her presence → era consciente de su presencia
your presence is requested → se ruega su asistencia
to grace or honour sb with one's presence (also iro) → honrar a algn con su presencia
in sb's presence → en presencia de algn, delante de algn
he said it in the presence of witnesses → lo dijo en presencia de or delante de testigos
I felt comfortable in her presence → me sentía cómodo en su presencia or con ella
to make one's presence felt → hacerse notar or sentir

2. (Mil, Police) → presencia f
military presence → presencia f militar
there was a massive police presence at the match → hubo una importante presencia policial en el partido

3. (= bearing, personality) → presencia f
he had tremendous physical presence → tenía mucha presencia
see also stage C

4. [of thing, substance] → presencia f
the presence of a carcinogen in the water → la presencia de un carcinógeno en el agua
metal rusts in the presence of oxygen → el metal se oxida en presencia de oxígeno

5.
presence of mind → presencia f de ánimo
to have the presence of mind to do sth → tener la suficiente presencia de ánimo como para hacer algo, tener la presencia de ánimo de hacer algo

6. (ghostly) → presencia f

---

presence [ˈprɛz^əns] n

(gen) → présence f
his presence in the village → sa présence dans le village
The company has a strong presence in the UK → La compagnie a une forte présence au Royaume-Uni.
military presence → présence militaire
in her presence → en sa présence
I felt comfortable in her presence → Je me sentais à l'aise en sa présence.
in my presence → en ma présence
in the presence of → en présence de
in the presence of an observer → en présence d'un observateur
to make one's presence felt → se faire remarquer

(= impressive appearance) → présence f
stage presence → présence sur scène

(= ghost) → présence f
unseen presences → présences invisibles
presence of mind n → présence f d'esprit
to have the presence of mind to do sth → avoir la présence d'esprit de faire qch

---

presence

n

→ Gegenwart f, → Anwesenheit f; in somebody’s presence, in the presence of somebody → in jds (dat) → Gegenwart or Anwesenheit, in Gegenwart or im Beisein von jdm; he was admitted to the king’s presence → er wurde zum König vorgelassen; your presence is requested → Sie sind eingeladen; your presence is required → Ihre Anwesenheit ist erforderlich; to make one’s presence felt → sich bemerkbar machen; in the presence of danger → im Angesicht der Gefahr; there is a strong German presence in the 1500 metres → die Deutschen sind beim 1500-Meter-Lauf stark vertreten

a military/police presence → Militär-/Polizeipräsenz f

(= bearing, dignity) → Auftreten nt, → Haltung f; (of actor: also stage presence) → Ausstrahlung f

they felt a ghostly/an invisible presence → sie spürten, dass etwas Geisterhaftes/Unsichtbares anwesend war

---

presence [ˈprɛzns] n → presenza
in the presence of → in presenza di, davanti a
to make one's presence felt → far sentire la propria presenza

---

presence

n presence [ˈprezns]

1 the state, or fact, of being present The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting. teenwoordigheid حُضور присъствие přítomnost tilstedeværelse die Gegenwart παρουσία presencia kohalolek حضور läsnäolo présence נוֹכחוּת उपस्थिति prisutnost jelenlét kehadiran (nær)vera presenza 出席 출석 buvimas, dalyvavimas klātbūtne kehadiran aanwezigheid tilstedeværelse, nærvær obecność presença prezenţă присутствие prítomnosť navzočnost prisustvo närvaro การอยู่ในที่นี้ bulunma 出席 присутність; наявність حاضري، موجودگي sự có mặt 出席

2 a striking, impressive manner or appearance The headmistress certainly has presence. persoonlikheid حُضور، طَلْعَه вид působivá prezentace fremtoning; udstråling das Auftreten έντονη προσωπικότητα presencia esinduslikkus هیبت arvokkuus présence נוֹכחוּת किसी उच्च व्यक्ति के सामने सेवार्थ उपस्थिति pojava,nastup fellépés sikap mengesankan sterkur persónuleiki presenza ふうさい 돋보임 įspūdinga išvaizda/laikysena izskats; stāja perawakan presentie framtoning; representativt ytre uderzająca osobowość presença prestanţă вид, внешность pôsobivé vystupovanie / zovňajšok nastop nastup pondus, personlig framtoning กริยาท่าท่างที่โดดเด่น etkileyici görünüş 風採，風度 постава; зовнішність وضع، اخلاق người hiện diện; vật hiện có 风采，风度

in the presence of

while (someone) is present This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence. in die teenwoordigheid van في حُضور в присъствието на za přítomnosti i nærværelse af; nærværelse in Anwesenheit von με την παρουσία, μπροστά σε en presencia de juuresolekul در حضور jnk läsnäollessa en présence de בְּנוֹכחוּת इस व्यक्ति की उपस्थिति में u prisutnosti vkinek a jelenlétében di hadapan í viðurvist in presenza di ～の面前で (~의) 면전에서 akivaizdoje (kāda) klātbūtnē di hadapan in bijzijn van i nærvær av w obecności na presença de în prezenţa в присутствии za prítomnosti v navzočnosti u prisustvu i närvaro av ต่อหน้า huzurunda 在...面前(眼前)，在...出席(情況下) у чиїсь присутності کي موجودگي ميں với sự có mặt của 在...面前（眼前），在...出席（情况下）

presence of mind

calmness and the ability to act sensibly (in an emergency etc) He showed great presence of mind in the face of danger. om kop te hou حُضور الذِّهْن، سُرْعَة الخاطِر спокойствие duchapřítomnost åndsnærværelse die Geistesgegenwart ετοιμότητα presencia de ánimo, aplomo, serenidad enesevalitsus حضور ذهن maltti présence d'esprit קוֹר רוּחַ प्रत्युत्पन्नमतित्व prisutnost duha lélekjelenlét ketenangan yfirvegun presenza di spirito 沈着 침착 šaltakraujiškumas, blaivus protas augstasinība sifat sso yg tenang tegenwoordigheid van geest åndsnærvær przytomność umysłu presença de espírito prezenţă de spirit присутствие духа duchaprítomnosť prisebnost prisustvo duha sinnesnärvaro การตั้งสติได้ soğukkanlılık 鎮定 холоднокровність حاضر جوابي sự nhanh trí 镇定

---

presence → حضور přítomnost nærværelse Anwesenheit παρουσία presencia läsnäolo présence prisutnost presenza 存在 존재 aanwezigheid tilstedeværelse obecność presença присутствие närvaro การอยู่ในสถานที่หนึ่ง varlık sự có mặt 出席