- (pron.&a.) As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time or something just mentioned or that is just about to be mentioned.
- (pron.&a.) As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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