presence
/ˈpɹɛzəns/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw."
- "Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed."
- "Bob never said anything about it in my presence."
- "Despite being less than five foot, she filled up the theatre with her stage presence."
- "Perrin Ferris succeeds in his equally demanding task of maintaining some semblance of presence while sharing the stage with a chronic upstager."
- "I'm convinced that there was a presence in that building that I can't explain, which led to my heroic actions."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɛzəns/
- British English: /ˈpɹɛzəns/