"nothing" meaning in English

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Determiner

IPA: /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-nothing.ogg [US] Forms: nothing
enPR: nŭth'ĭng Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Not anything. Without any things.
    Sense id: simple-nothing-en-det-TRwG9jXj Categories (other): Definite determiners
  2. Empty. An area has nothing in it if it has no objects in it.
    Sense id: simple-nothing-en-det-bmk4w3ai Categories (other): Definite determiners
  3. Without anything useful or interesting.
    Sense id: simple-nothing-en-det-0Yb4SXDe Categories (other): Definite determiners
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          "text": "I bought nothing in the shop, because it was closed."
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          "text": "An empty cup has nothing in it."
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        {
          "text": "I looked for the book, but I could see nothing."
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