the act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.-that which is instant or urgent; motive.-occasion; order of occurrence.-that which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.-a token; a sign; a symptom or indication.-to mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.-to give an example.