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 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
- 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.