screen presence

noun

: a quality that attracts attention in movies

She has tremendous screen presence.

Examples of screen presence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known for his bald head and imposing screen presence, Savalas also delivered memorable performances in classics such as Cape Fear (1962), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Horror Express (1972), and Mario Bava's Lisa and the Devil (1974). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

For all of the work Regina Hall has put into honing her craft, the 55-year-old actress still traces her deft screen presence — the comic intelligence, the dramatic restraint, the inherent magnetism — to her upbringing in Northwest Washington. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 5 June 2026

Sambha remains one of the most recognizable characters in Indian cinema, and Mac Mohan brought a unique screen presence that audiences never forgot. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026

Krasinski is, as always, an affable, engaging screen presence and is physically convincing going through the action paces (Ryan was originally conceived as a more cerebral figure, but he certainly hasn’t been played onscreen that way). — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for screen presence

• omnipresence
• pleasance