1. • noun - the state of being present
   • noun - the immediate proximity of someone or something
   • noun - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
   • noun - the impression that something is present
   • noun - dignified manner or conduct
   • noun - the act of being present
2. • The state or fact of being present; current existence or occurrence.
   • Immediate proximity in time or space.
   • The area immediately surrounding a great personage, especially a sovereign.
   • A person who is present.
   • A person’s bearing, especially when it commands respectful attention: “He continues to possess the presence, mental as well as physical, of the young man” (Brendan Gill).
   • The quality of self-assurance and effectiveness that permits a performer to achieve a rapport with the audience: stage presence.
   • A supernatural influence felt to be nearby.
   • The diplomatic, political, or military influence of a nation in a foreign country, especially as evidenced by the posting of its diplomats or its troops there: “The American diplomatic presence in London began in 1785 when John Adams became our first minister” (Nancy Holmes).
3. • n - close proximity

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