make one's presence felt

English

Verb

make 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)

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

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

   • 2015 June 9, “Women’s World Cup 2015: England beaten by France in Group F opener”, in The Guardian (London)‎^[1]:

     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.

See also

• make oneself felt

Further reading

• “make one's presence felt”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “make your presence felt”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “make your presence felt” (US) / “make your presence felt” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.