This is a question that has exercised philosophers (as well as mothers of reculcitrant children) for millenia.One definition which certainly deserves consideration is "the conformity of thoughts to things". This idea rests on the idea that 'out there' in the universe are things that have their own reality, and 'in here' (in our consciousness), are ideas that can be precise.
Try arguing against this proposition and you will find that you quickly need the precision of ideas to do so. So is this definition self-evident? Well is it?
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