Her presence was more noticuble?? now~

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The protagonist, Philip, came to Paris to become a painter.
He goes to the studio Amitrano.

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He had never forgotten the master's brutal advice to Fanny Price. It had been sound. Philip could never get Fanny entirely out of his head. The studio seemed strange without her, and now and then the gesture of one of the women working there or the tone of a voice would give him a sudden start, reminding him of her: her presence was more noticuble?? now she was dead than it had ever been during her life; and he often dreamed of her at night, waking with a cry of terror. it was horrible to think of all the suffering she must have endured.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if the underlined clause means "her presence was more noticeable now when she was dead than it had ever been during her life?"
Thank you in advance for your help.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know if the underlined clause means "her presence was more noticeable now when she was dead than it had ever been during her life?"

Right. Have you heard the phrase 'conspicuous in/by (one's) absence'?

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank yo, Mr. Micawber, for your so very helpful answer.

No, I have never heard the phrase.

KhoshtipMan · Answer

park sang joonThank you, Mr. Micawber, for your so very helpful answer. No, I have never heard ~~the~~ that phrase.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, KhoshtipMan, for your so very kind answer.

But I was wondering why I can't use either "that phrase" or "the phrase."

Mister Micawber · Answer

park sang joonwhy I can't use either "that phrase" or "the phrase.

You can use either one without fear or favour. KhoshtipMan is mistaken.

Her presence was more noticuble?? now~

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