presence

noun

1. 1

   the act of being present

2. 2

   dignified manner or conduct

3. 3

   the impression that something is present

   he felt the presence of an evil force

4. 4

   the immediate proximity of someone or something

   she blushed in his presence

   he sensed the presence of danger

5. 5

   an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby

6. 6

   the state of being present; current existence

   he tested for the presence of radon