adverb / noun / interjection
here
HEER/hɪr/
At this present place or point of attention.
The teacher points here, to the spot where the student has just arrived.
Etymology
Old English her already covered both being in this place and moving toward it. Modern here preserves that range in “stay here” and “come here.”
In context
leave it here for five hours,
So it's going to be somebody in this big central section here.
More examples
- From here, we can see the entire valley.
- The instructions get a little confusing here.
- Here, take my umbrella.
Similar words
- nearby
- Means a short distance away, not necessarily at this spot.
- locally
- Refers to the surrounding area rather than this exact location.