1. attendance, state of being at hand; outward appearance, air, demeanor. presenceyou can click anywhere, but just don't click here.presence \pres"ence\ , n. [f. présence, l. praesentia. see:
present.].
2. the state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence.
3. the place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse. wrath shell be no more thenceforth, but in thy presence joy entire.
4. specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber. in such a presence here to plead my thoughts. an't please your grace, the two great cardinals. wait in the presence.
5. the whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign. the sovran presence thus replied.
6. an assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company. odmar, of all this presence does contain, give her your wreath whom you esteem most fair.
7. port, mien; air; personal appearence. "rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect." a graceful presence bespeaks acceptance. -- collier.presence chamber, orpresence room, the room in which a great personage receives company. " chambers of presence."presence of mind, that state of the mind in which all its faculties are alert, prompt, and acting harmoniously in obedience to the will, enabling one to reach, as it were spontaneously or by intuition, just conclusions in sudden emergencies.
8. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence.
9. The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.
10. Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber.
11. The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign.
12. An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company.
13. Port, mien; air; personal appearence. the act of being present the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force" 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" an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon".
14. 1. Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there. They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch. ¡Ù absence.
15. approval If you say that someone has presence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner. Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.
16. A presence is a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of. She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house.
17. If a country has a military presence in another country, it has some of its armed forces there. The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia.
18. If you refer to the presence of a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing. The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid. ¡Ù absence.
19. If you are in someone's presence, you are in the same place as that person, and are close enough to them to be seen or heard. The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer.