n.
1.the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
2.a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
3.the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
4.the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
5.a particular type of thing
Idiom of the Day
get close to (something)
to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal
The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.