screen presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention in movies
She has tremendous screen presence.
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Her screen presence was unforgettable—equal parts fire and finesse—gracing everything from Gossip Girl and The Black Donnellys to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Better Call Saul, and Law & Order.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Stanwyck enjoyed a 60-year professional career that included 86 films and was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Stanwyck enjoyed a 60-year professional career that included 86 films and was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screen presence
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“Screen presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20presence. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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