these
The ones here
These is the plural form of this and is only used when more than one thing or person is referred to.
As a pronoun, these stands in place of a plural noun that is present or near in time or thought, or that has just been mentioned.
These (along with that, this, and those) is also a determiner, a special kind of adjective that specifies the following noun: These books are the ones I was telling you about.
In this location
- nearbyAt small distance
- presentGift or current moment
- closeNearby or to shut
- immediateHappening without delay
at-hand · surrounding · local · accessible · current · adjacent · handy · visible
Single items or dollars
- itemsIndividual units or objects
- thingsObjects in general
- groupAssembled collection of things
- multipleConsisting of many parts
collection · set · bunch · array · several · various · assortment · cluster
In this location
- thereAt that location
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
selection · identification · specification · distinction · emphasis · mention · designation · singling
here
In this location
immediate · at-hand · surrounding · local · accessible · current · adjacent · handy · visible · available
ones
Single items or dollars
multiple · collection · set · bunch · array · several · various · assortment · cluster · batch
here
In this location
- thereAt that location
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
reference · selection · identification · specification · distinction · emphasis · mention · designation · singling · highlighting
- these daysThe present period
- along these linesIn this fashion
- one of these daysAn unspecified future time
- doctoral thesisPhD-level scholarly manuscript
- thesis defenseOral examination of dissertation
- play the hand that one was dealtAccept given circumstances gracefully
thesis, thesaurus, themselves, theses, thesauri, themself, these days