The difference between Appearance and Presence

When used as nouns, appearance means the act of appearing or coming into sight, whereas presence means the fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.

Presence is also verb with the meaning: to make or become present.

check bellow for the other definitions of Appearance and Presence

  1. Appearance as a noun:

    The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

    Examples:

    "His sudden appearance surprised me."

  2. Appearance as a noun:

    A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.

    Examples:

    "There was a strange appearance in the sky."

  3. Appearance as a noun:

    The way something looks; personal presence

    Examples:

    "synonyms: aspect mien"

  4. Appearance as a noun:

    Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.

    Examples:

    "Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance."

  5. Appearance as a noun (philosophy, theology):

    That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality

    Examples:

    "Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ."

  6. Appearance as a noun:

    The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.

    Examples:

    "A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator."

    "David Beckham's first appearance with the LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls last night drew a crowd of 66237."

  7. Appearance as a noun (legal):

    An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

  8. Appearance as a noun (medical):

    Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.

    Examples:

    "The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved."

  1. Presence as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  2. Presence as a noun:

    The part of space within one's immediate vicinity.

    Examples:

    "Bob never said anything about it in my presence."

  3. Presence as a noun:

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

  4. Presence as a noun:

    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.

    Examples:

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

  5. Presence as a noun:

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

    Examples:

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

  6. Presence as a noun:

    A company's business activity in a particular market.

  7. Presence as a noun:

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

  1. Presence as a verb (philosophy, ambitransitive):

    To make or become present.

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