Word Finder - presences

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The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.

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Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw.

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The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.

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Bob never said anything about it in my presence.

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A quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with their audience.

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A quality that sets an individual out from others; a quality that makes them noticed and/or admired even if they are not speaking or performing.

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Despite being less than five foot, she filled up the theatre with her stage presence.

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Something (as a spirit) felt or believed to be present.

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I'm convinced that there was a presence in that building that I can't explain, which led to my heroic actions.

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A company's business activity in a particular market.

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An assembly of great persons.

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The state of being closely focused on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts.

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(audio) The ambient sounds in a room or on a set.

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The internet is bursting with online presences that specialize or strongly feature gaming.

What if they are not inanimate objects, as people in the West have been taught to believe, but rather living presences?

Their international ministries currently have presences in France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, and they also have conducted short term outreaches to over 50 countries.

If Sony does in fact not release the Sony PlayStation 3 until next year, it could find itself at a significant disadvantage, especially if the Xbox 360 and Revolution establish powerful presences in the marketplace.

It also features a range of other cool things to work with your social networking presences online.

Being in the presences of another allows two individuals to look into each other's eyes and communicate non-verbally.

Most newspapers are retaining online presences, but this format is usually maintained with a much smaller staff than what was required to put out print editions.

William Kehoe himself is said to haunt the house, particularly his old study room, while the presences of Annie Kehoe, his wife, and the ghosts of some of their children are believed to make themselves known.

Advancing tech will level the playing field somewhat, providing smaller companies virtual presences throughout the world.

Businesses and individuals alike have presences on Facebook for meeting friends and accumulating fans.

Any large retailer that has an offline presences as well like Kmart, Target and Walmart.