attendance

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] the act of being present at a place, for example at school: Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory. * Teachers must keep a record of students' attendances. 2 [C,U] the number of people present at an organized event: high / low / falling / poor attendances * There was an attendance of 42 at the meeting. * Cinema attendances have risen again recently. IDIOMS be in attendance (formal) to be present at a special event: Several heads of state were in attendance at the funeral. be in attendance (on sb) (formal) to be with or near sb in order to help them if necessary: He always has at least two bodyguards in attendance. take attendance (AmE) to check who is present and who is not present at a place and to mark this information on a list of names moreatDANCEv.