Dictionary
this
Pronunciation: (&thslash;is), [key]
—pron. and adj., pl. thesePronunciation: (&thslash;ēz); [key]
—adv.
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pron.
1. (used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis):
This is my coat.
2. (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., referring to the one nearer in place, time, or thought; opposed to
that):
This is Liza and that is Amy.
3. (used to indicate one of two or more persons, things, etc., implying a contrast or contradistinction; opposed to
that):
I'd take that instead of this.
4. what is about to follow:
Now hear this! Watch this!
5. with this, following this; hereupon:
With this, he threw down his glass and left the table.
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adj.
1. (used to indicate a person, place, thing, or degree as present, near, just indicated or mentioned, or as well-known or characteristic):
These people are my friends. This problem has worried me for a long time.
2. (used to indicate the nearer in time, place, or thought of two persons, things, etc.; opposed to
that).
3. (used to imply mere contradistinction; opposed to
that).
4. (used in place of an indefinite article for emphasis):
I was walking down the street when I heard this explosion.
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adv.
(used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated:
this far; this softly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
