presencepres‧ence /ˈprezəns/ ●●○ W3 noun 
Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.presence of Tests revealed the presence of poison in the blood.2in the presence of somebody (also in somebody’s presence) formal with someone or in the same place as them: He was determined not to complain in the presence of the nurse. I asked you not to smoke in my presence.3appearance/manner [uncountable] the ability to appear impressive to people because of your appearance or the way you behave: a man of great presence4official group [singular] a group of people, especially soldiers, who are in a place to control what is happening: We will increase police presence in local communities. Soldiers still maintain a military presence in the area.5business [countable usually singular] the ability to gain sales because your business is strong or noticeable: a company with a strong presence in all major world markets6spirit [countable usually singular] a spirit or influence that cannot be seen but is felt to be near: They felt a strange presence in the deserted house.7make your presence felt to have a strong and noticeable effect on the people around you or the situation you are in: She was a very pretty girl and made her presence felt almost at once.COLLOCATIONSverbsindicate the presence of something/somebody· These plants indicate the presence of underground water.reveal the presence of something/somebody· Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground.detect the presence of something/somebody· They invented a device for detecting the presence of submarines.confirm the presence of something/somebody· Tests confirmed the presence of an infection.explain the presence of something/somebody· How could he possibly explain the presence of so much money in his flat?notice somebody's presence· If he had noticed her presence, he gave no sign.sense somebody's presence (=be aware that someone is present without seeing them)· The man sensed his presence at once and turned sharply.acknowledge somebody's presence (=speak to someone or make a sign to show that you know they are present)· He acknowledged my presence with a quick wave.phrasesbe/become aware of somebody's presence· It was only when I coughed that he became aware of my presence.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It was as if an evil presence lived in the room.
- The African dancers have a powerful stage presence.
- The ambassador's presence at the reception was a surprise.
- The sale gives USAir a greater presence in the Northeast.
- There was a strong police presence at the march.
- As a result, a housing association presence has been achieved in a number of relatively small villages.
- However, the presence of the word charity never did guarantee goodwill.
- I feel now that I am in touch with Belinda, even though I miss her physical presence.
- In the presence of malignancy it is known that different tissues can respond in different ways.
- It was a sombre meal in spite of Mark's presence.
- That is, they can frame the night with their presence.
- The sudden cessation of the drumming was, peculiarly, more unnerving than its presence.
Longman Language Activatorin the same place with another person
· Don't leave me alone with her.· "Where's Jill?" "I don't know, I thought she was with you."· I try to make sure I have a couple of hours to spend with David every evening.· We live with my parents-in-law.· At the moment, she's in a meeting with the President.arrive/leave/go out etc with somebody · Lindsay arrived with her husband but left by herself.· I saw Rick go out of the building with Susan.
· Nicola and I were at school together.· Each year the whole family spends Christmas together.· For years, these people who are now at war lived together very peacefully.· We'd better stay together, or we might get lost.
to go to the place where someone else is, in order to be with them or do something with them: · We're sitting over there. Why don't you join us?· Her parents are going to Paris next week and she will join them later.
to be with someone, especially when this person's presence gives you support or protection: · Children under fourteen must be accompanied by an adult.· Wherever she goes she has to be accompanied by a bodyguard.· The Prince, accompanied by the Princess, spoke to many of the disaster victims in the hospital.
the presence of another person or other people, that gives you someone to talk to and stops you feeling lonely: · I was grateful for Jean's company on the long journey up to Edinburgh.have (some) company: · "Do you mind if I join you?" "No of course not, it's nice to have some company."do something for the company: · I go to French evening classes, for the company as much as for the French.miss somebody's company: · Now that she's gone, I really miss her company.
when you are with a particular person: · I always feel very relaxed in Nick's company.in the company of somebody: · Many people are uneasy in the company of strangers.
if you are in someone's presence , especially someone important or famous, you are with them or in the same place as them: · What was it like to be actually in the Queen's presence?in the presence of somebody: · I could think of very little to say in the presence of so many important people.
if people live side by side , they live together peacefully even though there are big differences between them: · It was a great experience - people from so many very different backgrounds living side by side.· The Muslim residents say they are ready and willing to live side by side with their neighbors again.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs The slightest sound might betray his presence. Papa’s commanding presence
· These plants indicate the presence of underground water.
· Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground.
· They invented a device for detecting the presence of submarines.
· Tests confirmed the presence of an infection.
· How could he possibly explain the presence of so much money in his flat?
· If he had noticed her presence, he gave no sign.
(=be aware that someone is present without seeing them)· The man sensed his presence at once and turned sharply.
(=speak to someone or make a sign to show that you know they are present)· He acknowledged my presence with a quick wave.
phrases· It was only when I coughed that he became aware of my presence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The slightest sound might betray his presence. Papa’s commanding presence (=be aware that someone is there)· He sensed her presence, but didn’t look at her.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· As we have already seen, these can be triggered when we are least aware of their presence.· The quickness was necessary to avoid agitating the wolves -- who would be aware of our presence -- any more than necessary.· The courting male, consequently, relies on visual signals to make the female aware of his presence and his purpose.· Then a little move, a little cough, made you aware of his presence.· But in reality she had always been aware of its presence.· I couldn't concentrate on the film at all, I was so aware of her presence beside me in the flickering darkness.· Ever since she had saved him in the snowstorm, George had been uncomfortably aware of her presence.· He was aware of their presence, their smell, their power, even when he was alone.
· An agreement on Kurdish autonomy would bring the Kurds back to their towns and villages, rendering a western military presence superfluous.· Desch was a lithe man of military bearing whose presence commanded immediate respect.· However, this is a much larger military presence than during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.· She was also dimly aware of his powerful military presence and immaculate clothes, and a slight, well-disguised limp.· The Territorial Army provides a reassuring military presence throughout the country.· Largely as a result of Great Britain's increased munitions output and her stronger military presence on the Western Front.
· I feel now that I am in touch with Belinda, even though I miss her physical presence.· He brought to the job a number of attractive qualities, to say nothing of an imposing physical presence.· His tirades were reinforced, according to a contemporary, by a commanding physical presence and manner.· At one time, physical presence was a prerequisite for first-hand experience.· Cybercreatures Not all creatures need to have a physical presence.· Fortunately or unfortunately there is an impressive message hidden in the physical presences of any kind of material.· Theodora was struck anew by how much a physical presence determined what could and could not be said.· We have eating disorder programs in certain major cities-in cities where people feel compelled to have a certain physical presence.
· Wall Street has also seen protests and there is a strong police presence building up.· Moreover, a strong presence of ferrous oxide in the walls gives them a red color.· Despite a strong police presence, 100 protesters had gathered on the Grand Canal opposite the hotel where Haider was staying.· Her contagious smile and strong, loving presence have been so important to us over the decades.· Second, the economies of all three countries continued to be based on agrarian production characterized by a strong presence of peasants.· Both companies have a strong presence in Northern California.· During this period the Ostrogoths maintained a strong presence in Provence, and re-established Gothic authority in parts of southern Aquitaine.· He was a strong presence at the Republican convention last summer, giving a stirring speech and darting from event to event.
VERB· A biopsy of brain tissue detected the presence of toxoplasmosis, which is relatively harmless in people with normally functioning immune systems.· The new system can detect the presence of dangerous but invisible microorganisms like salmonella and e. coil bacteria.· All fish can detect the presence of objects near them even if they can not see them.· Other chips may detect the presence of moulds or harmful bacteria.· Products of the chain reaction were fractionated by size in agarose gels to detect the presence of insertions or deletions.· Nevertheless, there are various ways by which scientists can detect their presence.· Yet I can still detect the presence of a large lorry or bus out of the extreme corner of my eye.· They detect the presence of carrion by sight.
· Adjustment to their customers' needs compelled them to establish an international presence that had hitherto been unnecessary.· For this to happen, they have to begin to establish a market presence now.· She liked to establish a territorial presence before anyone else arrived.· Rebels in the buffer area have exploited that to establish a presence.
· The Karens were animists, feeling some kind of presence in the forest, the spring or the great banyan tree.· Still she felt it, a presence behind her.· Corbett allowed their conversation to be as desultory as possible, wanting his companion to relax and feel safe in his presence.· She tried to feel if the presence behind her registered on her back as male or female.· I could feel its presence, and now I can't.· She stepped out on to the ice and felt the presence behind her move like a sudden sucking wind downward, underneath her.· It's like kissing the housemaid, thought Franca, as she felt his big animal presence.· Anyway, as I reach the door, I feel the presence of some one behind me.
· We will redeploy police resources in order to increase police presence in local communities and establish local neighbourhood offices.· They have come to the fore at last, increasing their presence by 40 percent in just four years.· But the possibilities of domestic tension were increased by Warnie's presence a hundredfold.· Prosecutors said the cartel wanted to increase its presence in Baja California, which is dominated by the Arellano F lix cartel.
· This secondary hyperprolactinaemia usually indicates the presence of a large pituitary tumour not secreting prolactin or a cyst.· This indicates the presence of a metabolic alkalosis.· Banana plants still indicate the presence of bananas even if the actual fruits are out of sight.· Testing of the swabs indicated the presence of semen.· They did not find oil and gas, merely thick sedimentary areas that could indicate their presence.· On a calm day there will be no waves breaking over Bogha nan Ramfhear to indicate its presence.· This indicates the presence of an inhibitory surround.· The Agia Triadha sarcophagus shows birds perched on double-axes, indicating the presence of a deity.
· Trau Engado, I will be requiring your presence as well.· Their suggestion requires the presence of giant comets in the outer solar system.· It requires the presence of an actual victim.· This does not require the presence of man to keep the synthetic ecosystem going.· Activation can then be achieved electrically as required, in the presence of calcium.· The first role clearly requires their presence in court throughout the hearing to instruct the local authority solicitor as necessary.· Pain in man requires the presence of distributed neuronal circuits rather than a single locus.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[uncountable] when someone or something is present in a particular place OPP absence: - A western blot labelled with 125 I-calmodulin in the presence of Ca 2+ was used to identify the calmodulin-binding proteins.
- Another model allows for partisan effects to occur even in the presence of rational expectations.
- Conversely, the absence of hypoxaemia predicts a low risk of death, even in the presence of radiographic pneumonia.
- However, such activation was dramatically reduced in the presence of the Oct-1 expression vector.
- It was quite clear to them that they were at this moment standing in the presence of a master.
- My interrogation must have taken place in the presence of the King himself.
- The deep is present throughout his Gospel in the presence of the cosmic darkness.
- The sound puzzled him: it was wrong for boys in the presence of Mrs Crumwallis.
- Bruce wasted little time making his presence felt by scoring in the first ten minutes of the game.
- A sense of urgency begins to make its presence felt.
- After two miles of road, and maybe the first blisters and unknown muscles making their presence felt, came the test!
- But Kiker quickly made his presence felt.
- Eva was more used to making her presence felt.
- In music, art, architecture, and so on, they make their presence felt.
- She was a very pretty girl and made her presence felt almost at once.
- Some ant cuckoo females make their presence felt in more dramatic fashion.
- There were also other things moving around and making their presence felt.
Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.presence of Tests revealed the presence of poison in the blood.2in the presence of somebody (also in somebody’s presence) formal with someone or in the same place as them: He was determined not to complain in the presence of the nurse. I asked you not to smoke in my presence.3appearance/manner [uncountable] the ability to appear impressive to people because of your appearance or the way you behave: a man of great presence4official group [singular] a group of people, especially soldiers, who are in a place to control what is happening: We will increase police presence in local communities. Soldiers still maintain a military presence in the area.5business [countable usually singular] the ability to gain sales because your business is strong or noticeable: a company with a strong presence in all major world markets6spirit [countable usually singular] a spirit or influence that cannot be seen but is felt to be near: They felt a strange presence in the deserted house.7make your presence felt to have a strong and noticeable effect on the people around you or the situation you are in: She was a very pretty girl and made her presence felt almost at once.COLLOCATIONSverbsindicate the presence of something/somebody· These plants indicate the presence of underground water.reveal the presence of something/somebody· Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground.detect the presence of something/somebody· They invented a device for detecting the presence of submarines.confirm the presence of something/somebody· Tests confirmed the presence of an infection.explain the presence of something/somebody· How could he possibly explain the presence of so much money in his flat?notice somebody's presence· If he had noticed her presence, he gave no sign.sense somebody's presence (=be aware that someone is present without seeing them)· The man sensed his presence at once and turned sharply.acknowledge somebody's presence (=speak to someone or make a sign to show that you know they are present)· He acknowledged my presence with a quick wave.phrasesbe/become aware of somebody's presence· It was only when I coughed that he became aware of my presence.