knowing vs presence

knowing

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

adj
  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

presence

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

  • The part of space within one's immediate vicinity. 

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

  • 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. 

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

  • Synonym of room tone 

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

  • A company's business activity in a particular market. 

verb
  • To make or become present. 

How often have the words knowing and presence occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )