ADJ
- mere
- The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him
- constant, continued, continuing, permanent
- strong
- The company now has a strong presence in Germany
VERB + PRESENCE
- indicate, reveal, show
- These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet
- acknowledge
- He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head
- detect
- grace sb with
- (ironic or humorous) How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
PREP
- in sb's ~
- He should never have made those remarks in your presence
PHRASES
- make your presence felt/known
- She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom
ADJ
- constant
- military, police
- There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration
VERB + PRESENCE
- maintain
- The army maintains a constant presence in the area
ADJ
- charismatic, commanding, formidable, great, imposing, powerful, strong
- stage
- He had a formidable stage presence