Demonstratives refer to words that indicate the location or identification of an object or a person. They are used to express proximity or remoteness, depending on whether the object is near or far from the speaker. Some synonyms for demonstratives include pointing words, deictics, or deixis. Pointing words refer to the words that point to an object. Deictics refer to words that are used to show the location of an object in reference to the speaker's position. Deixis is a term used to describe the function of demonstratives in a sentence, which is to point out something or someone in the vicinity of the speaker or listener.