make one's presence felt

verb

To be self-evidently visible, and having an effect.

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make one's presence knownmake one's presence heard
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Meanings

verbmake one's presence felt (third-person singular simple present makes one's presence felt, present participle making one's presence felt, simple past and past participle made one's presence felt)

present singular third person makes one's presence felt · participle present making one's presence felt · participle past made one's presence felt · past made one's presence felt

  1. To be self-evidently visible, and having an effect.

    If Eniola Aluko was struggling in a rather thankless lone attacking role for England, at least Jill Scott was making her presence felt in central midfield.

    2015 June 9, “Women’s World Cup 2015: England beaten by France in Group F opener”, in The Guardian (London)

    Synonyms: make one's presence known, make one's presence heard

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be self-evidently visible, and having an effect.

Similar
make one's presence knownmake one's presence heard
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MLA

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Chicago

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