this

this
this PRONOUN & DETERMINER (pl. these) 1) used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced. 2) referring to the nearer of two things close to the speaker. 3) referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned. 4) (as determiner ) used with periods of time related to the present.
ADVERB to the degree or extent indicated.
ORIGIN Old English.

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