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
touch off (something) or touch (something) off
to cause something to fire or explode by lighting the fuse
The fire at the oil refinery touched off an explosion that destroyed many tanks.