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{ "term": "presence", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the fact of being in a particular place", "sensetop": "in the presence of somebody", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He hardly seemed to notice my presence." }, { "text": "Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect." }, { "text": "Your presence is requested at the meeting." }, { "text": "They married in the presence of their family members.", "contextForm": "in the presence of somebody" }, { "text": "He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head." }, { "text": "Her comforting presence made him feel safe." }, { "text": "How nice of you to grace us with your presence!" }, { "text": "I could see no signs of human presence." }, { "text": "The King requested our presence this morning." }, { "text": "The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him." }, { "text": "the physical presence of actors among the audience" }, { "text": "The nuisance was her younger sister's continued presence." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["mere", "constant", "continued"], "verb + presence": ["indicate", "reveal", "show"], "preposition": ["in somebody’s presence"], "phrases": ["make your presence felt", "make your presence known"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the fact of being in a particular place or thing", "sensetop": "presence of something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.", "contextForm": "presence of something" }, { "text": "One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the **presence or absence** of pictures around the room." }, { "text": "The company now **has a strong presence** in Germany." }, { "text": "Tests confirmed the presence of the disease." }, { "text": "These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet." }, { "text": "the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives" }, { "text": "The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets." }, { "text": "a small business that doesn't have a Web presence" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["mere", "constant", "continued"], "verb + presence": ["indicate", "reveal", "show"], "preposition": ["in somebody’s presence"], "phrases": ["make your presence felt", "make your presence known"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation", "examples": [ { "text": "The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area." }, { "text": "The United States has a substantial military presence in the country." }, { "text": "The army maintains a constant presence in the area." }, { "text": "There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration." }, { "text": "the visible presence of campus security" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["constant", "continuing", "permanent"], "verb + presence": ["have", "maintain"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "She felt a presence behind her." }, { "text": "Flame has always symbolized a divine presence." }, { "text": "I felt as though there was some ghostly presence in the room." }, { "text": "She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["alien", "ghostly", "divine"], "verb + presence": ["feel", "sense"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave; a person who has this quality", "labels": "(approving)", "examples": [ { "text": "a man of great presence" }, { "text": "She has a strong voice but absolutely no **stage presence**." }, { "text": "She has a great **screen presence**." }, { "text": "He remained a dominant presence in the art world." }, { "text": "He had a commanding presence in meetings." }, { "text": "She was a formidable presence on the set." }, { "text": "He was still an intimidating presence." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["charismatic", "commanding", "dominating"], "verb + presence": ["have"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with somebody in the same place", "examples": [ { "text": "The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses." }, { "text": "She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence." }, { "text": "He should never have made those remarks in your presence." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "when something exists in a particular place", "examples": [ { "text": "Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation", "examples": [ { "text": "She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt." }, { "text": "He certainly made his presence felt in the boardroom." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈprezns/", "audio": "pr/presence/presence__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈprezns/", "audio": "pr/presence/presence__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’." }