those (EN)

determiner, pronoun

determiner “those”

1. refers to specific items, people, or concepts that are not physically close or are being contrasted with closer ones
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   Those children playing in the park seem to have endless energy.

pronoun “those”

1. points out specific items, people, or concepts that are not nearby or are being contrasted with nearer ones, without being followed by a noun
   Look at the stars in the sky; those are the ones I named after us.
2. refers back to things previously mentioned or discussed
   She showed me her drawings, and I was truly impressed by those.