This is the 2681st most frequent French word.
absent
Not present.
Here, 'absent' is used as an adjective describing someone's state of not being present.
Il était absent de la réunion hier.
He was absent from the meeting yesterday.
In this sentence, 'absent' is an adjective describing someone's expression or demeanor, implying detachment or inattention.
Son regard absent indiquait qu'il pensait à autre chose.
His absent look suggested that he was thinking about something else.
Here, 'absente' (feminine form) describes the occasional non-presence of a person, emphasizing its conditionality and cause.