presence
part of speech
noun (presence, uncountable; a presence)
meaning for a pupil
1) Presence is being in a place: "your presence is requested at the meeting" means please come. tree →
2) In the presence of someone means with them there: "don't swear in the presence of children". tree →
3) A presence is a person or thing you can feel is there, sometimes one you cannot see: "she felt a strange presence in the room". tree →
4) Presence (or stage presence) is a strong, confident way of standing and speaking that makes people notice you. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often it means being in front of someone important. When God says "My presence" it means God's own nearness, going with Israel. Interpretation: The rabbis call God's nearness the Shekhinah, the Divine Presence that dwells with Israel. In the primary lessons: In science, tests check for the presence of starch or water. In stories, a ghostly presence makes a scene scary. In formal letters and exam language, "presence" replaces "being there". Phrases: in the presence of, presence of mind, stage presence, make your presence felt, a police presence.
examples
- And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh. (Torah GEN.47.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And He said: 'My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.' (Torah EXO.33.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. (Torah EXO.35.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. (Writings NEH.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing. (Writings PSA.100.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- When mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence; (Writings PSA.9.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- The test shows the presence of starch in the bread. tree →
- Your presence at the party made it special. tree →
- He kept calm in the presence of danger. tree →
- She felt a strange presence in the dark attic. tree →
- There was a large police presence at the match. tree →
- Quick presence of mind saved the boy from falling. tree →
- The actor has great stage presence. tree →
- For a time he seemed unconscious of their presence. tree →
note
Uncountable in most senses. Do not confuse presence (being there) with presents (gifts) — they sound the same. Adjective: present. Opposite: absence.
In the corpora
- And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
- And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
- And He said: 'My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.'
- And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «presence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.