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# presence

«presence» in Mova's school dictionary: **being in a place: "your presence is requested at the…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#m1)

2) In the presence of someone means with them there: "don't swear in the presence of children". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#m2)

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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#m3)

4) Presence (or stage presence) is a strong, confident way of standing and speaking that makes people notice you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x1)
- Your presence at the party made it special. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x2)
- He kept calm in the presence of danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x3)
- She felt a strange presence in the dark attic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x4)
- There was a large police presence at the match. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x5)
- Quick presence of mind saved the boy from falling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x6)
- The actor has great stage presence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x7)
- For a time he seemed unconscious of their presence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/#x8)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.105/)
- [And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.308/)
- [And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1550/)
- [And He said: 'My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.997/)
- [And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.998/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «presence» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presence/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.