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Present vs. Today — What's the Difference?

Present vs. Today — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Present and Today

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Present

The present (or here and now) is the time that is associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection (perceived more than once) or a speculation (predicted, hypothesis, uncertain). It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer.

Today

On or in the course of this present day
He will appear in court today
She's thirty today

Present

A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.

Today

This present day
Today is a rest day
Today's match against United

Present

The present tense.
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Today

The present day, time, or age
"Today's shocks are tomorrow's conventions" (Carolyn Heilbrun).

Present

A verb form in the present tense.

Today

During or on the present day.

Present

Presents(Law) The document or instrument in question
Be it known by these presents.

Today

During or at the present time.

Present

Pres·ent (prĕzənt) Something presented; a gift.

Today

Concerned with or relating to the present time
Today issues.
The today generation.

Present

Pre·sent (prĭ-zĕnt) The position of a rifle or other weapon when presented.

Today

On the current day or date.
I want this done today.
Today, my brother went to the shops.

Present

Existing or happening now; current
The present leader.
Present trends.

Today

In the current era; nowadays.
In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.

Present

Being at hand or in attendance
Thirty guests were present at the ceremony.

Today

A current day or date.
Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.
The youth of today have never known what life is like without a cell phone.

Present

Existing in something specified
Oxygen is present in the bloodstream.

Today

From 6am to 6pm on the current day.

Present

Now being considered; actually here or involved
The present subject.
Present company excepted.

Today

The present time period; nowadays.

Present

(Grammar) Designating a verb tense or form that expresses current time.

Today

(informal) Current; up to date.

Present

(Archaic) Readily available; immediate.

Today

The present time or age;
The world of today
Today we have computers

Present

(Obsolete) Alert to circumstances; attentive.

Today

The day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow);
Today is beautiful
Did you see today's newspaper?

Present

To make a gift or award of
Presented the medal to the winner.

Today

In these times;
It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished
We now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
Today almost every home has television

Present

To make a gift to
Presented the winner with a medal.

Today

On this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow;
I can't meet with you today

Present

To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display
The detective presented his badge.

Present

To offer (a play, for example) for public entertainment.

Present

To afford or furnish
The situation presented us with a chance to improve our knowledge.

Present

To turn or position in the direction of another
Presented his face to the camera.

Present

(Immunology) To display (an antigen) on the cell surface. Used especially of cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, where the displayed antigen activates T cells as part of an immune response.

Present

To represent or depict in a certain manner
The movie presents bankers as greedy and coldhearted.

Present

To introduce, especially with formal ceremony.

Present

To introduce (a young woman) to society with conventional ceremony.

Present

To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.

Present

(Ecclesiastical) To recommend (a cleric) for a benefice.

Present

To make a presentation.

Present

To be evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition
How Lyme disease presents in its later stages.

Present

To exhibit symptoms or signs during a medical examination
The patient presented with headache and heel pain.

Present

Relating to now, for the time being; current.
The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
Up to the present day.

Present

Located in the immediate vicinity.
Is there a doctor present?
Several people were present when the event took place.

Present

(obsolete) Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.

Present

(obsolete) Not delayed; immediate; instant.

Present

(dated) Ready; quick in emergency.
A present wit

Present

(obsolete) Favorably attentive; propitious.

Present

Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
In the present study,
The present article,
The present results.

Present

Attentive; alert; focused.
Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.

Present

The current moment or period of time.

Present

(grammar) The present tense.

Present

A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

Present

(military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
To stand at present

Present

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
To present an envoy to the king

Present

(transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

Present

(transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.

Present

To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.

Present

(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.

Present

(transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.

Present

(transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.

Present

(transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.

Present

To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.

Present

(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
Well, one idea does present itself.

Present

To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
The patient presented with insomnia.

Present

To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.

Present

To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.

Present

(transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).

Present

(transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.

Present

(transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.

Present

(transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.

Present

(transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.

Present

To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.

Present

(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.

Present

Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; - opposed to absent.
These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

Present

Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance.
I'll bring thee to the present business

Present

Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.
An ambassador . . . desires a present audience.

Present

Ready; quick in emergency; as a present wit.

Present

Favorably attentive; propitious.
To find a god so present to my prayer.

Present

Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present.
Past and present, wound in one.

Present

Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, " Know all men by these presents," that is, by the writing itself, " per has literas praesentes; " - in this sense, rarely used in the singular.

Present

A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense.

Present

Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present.

Present

The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present.

Present

To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.

Present

To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance.
Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him with the thoughts of other persons.

Present

To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over.
So ladies in romance assist their knight,Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.

Present

To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer.
My last, least offering, I present thee now.

Present

Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts.
Octavia presented the poet for him admirable elegy on her son Marcellus.

Present

To present; to personate.

Present

To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
The patron of a church may present his clerk to a parsonage or vicarage; that is, may offer him to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted.

Present

To nominate for support at a public school or other institution .

Present

To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; - said of a part of an infant during labor.

Present

The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech;
That is enough for the present
He lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow

Present

Something presented as a gift;
His tie was a present from his wife

Present

A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

Present

Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington

Present

Bring forward and present to the mind;
We presented the arguments to him
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason

Present

Perform (a play), especially on a stage;
We are going to stage `Othello'

Present

Hand over formally

Present

Introduce;
This poses an interesting question

Present

Give, especially as a reward;
Bestow honors and prizes at graduation

Present

Give as a present; make a gift of;
What will you give her for her birthday?

Present

Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea);
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students

Present

Cause to come to know personally;
Permit me to acquaint you with my son
Introduce the new neighbors to the community

Present

Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

Present

Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
We confronted him with the evidence
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
An enormous dilemma faces us

Present

Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

Present

Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position;
When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute

Present

Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration;
The present leader
Articles for present use
The present topic
The present system
Present observations
Time past
His youth is past
This past Thursday
The past year

Present

Spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place;
The murderer is present in this room
Present at the wedding
Present at the creation

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