attendance

at-ten-dance · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of being present at a place or event.

  2. 2.

    The number of people present at an event.

Forms

plural: attendances

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take attendance — Call roll to record who is present.
  • •
    attendance record — A log of presence or absence.
  • •
    in attendance — Present at an event.
  • •
    dance attendance on — Serve someone's needs obsequiously.

Related words

Antonyms: absence
See also: absent, attend, attendant
Synonyms: participation, presence, turnout

Etymology

From Old French atendance, from Latin attendere ("to stretch toward, give heed to").