the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present:my presence in the flat made her happythe presence of chlorine in the atmospherethe memorial was unveiled in the presence of 24 veterans
[count noun] a person or thing that exists or is present in a place but is not seen:the monks became aware of a strange presence
[in singular] a group of people, especially soldiers or police, stationed in a particular place:the US would maintain a presence in the Indian Ocean region
the impressive manner or appearance of a person:Richard was not a big man but his presence was overwhelming
