diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index a1031f0..0bc22bc 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BUILD
 REFACTOR
 
 - [ ] controller-* => gui-*
-- [ ] gui.define* => gui.var*
+- [x] gui.define* => gui.var*
 - [ ] Gui.js => gui-panel => dat-gui
 
 PARITY
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ DOCS
 - [ ] Auto generatated polymer docs
 
 STYLE
-
 - [x] touch styles: bigger please!
 - [x] kill hover behavior if touch
 - [x] sharing more styles
diff --git a/elements/Gui.js b/elements/Gui.js
index 03f4461..7580f07 100644
--- a/elements/Gui.js
+++ b/elements/Gui.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
         // Properties
 
-        this.defined = {};
+        this.vars = {};
         this.localStorage = params.localStorage || false;
 
         // Make domElement
@@ -84,22 +84,22 @@
 
     };
 
-    Gui.prototype.define = function() {
+    Gui.prototype.var = function() {
 
         var name, initialValue, args;
 
         if ( arguments.length == 1 ) {
             name = arguments[ 0 ];
-            return this.defined[ name ];
+            return this.vars[ name ];
         }
 
         initialValue = arguments[ 1 ];
         name = arguments[ 0 ];
 
-        args = [ this.defined, name ];
+        args = [ this.vars, name ];
         args = args.concat( Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 2 ) );
 
-        this.defined[ name ] = initialValue;
+        this.vars[ name ] = initialValue;
 
         return this.add.apply( this, args );
 
diff --git a/elements/shim.js b/elements/shim.js
index d03f2bd..b55c748 100644
--- a/elements/shim.js
+++ b/elements/shim.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 ( function( scope ) {
 
     'use strict';
-    
+
     var Gui = function() {
 
-        this.defined = {};
+        this.vars = {};
 
     };
 
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 
     };
 
-    Gui.prototype.define = function( name, value ) {
+    Gui.prototype.var = function( name, value ) {
 
-        this.defined[ name ] = value;
+        this.vars[ name ] = value;
         return controllerShim;
 
     };
 
     Gui.prototype.add = function( object, path ) {
-      
+
         return controllerShim;
 
     };
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
 
     scope.Gui = Gui;
 
-} )( this );
\ No newline at end of file
+} )( this );
diff --git a/examples/index.html b/examples/index.html
index bf634d3..2b9c45c 100644
--- a/examples/index.html
+++ b/examples/index.html
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <title>dat-gui kitchen sink</title>
-    
-    
+
+
     <script src="../build/gui.js"></script>
     <!-- <link rel="import" href="../gui.html"> -->
 
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no">
-    
+
     <style type="text/css">
     body {
         background: #aaa;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     <script>
 
-    var object = { 
+    var object = {
         "boolean": false,
         "listen4Free": 332,
         "zeroTo1": 0,
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
         "optionController": 'a'
     };
 
-    // How do we kill polymer-ready ... 
+    // How do we kill polymer-ready ...
     Gui.ready( function() {
-        
+
         gui = new Gui();
 
         gui.panel.docked = true;
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
         gui.add( r.row, 'name' );
 
         gui.add( object, 'boolean' );
-        
+
         gui.add( object, 'listen4Free' );
         gui.add( object, 'listen4Free' );
         gui.add( object, 'listen4Free', 0, 1000 );
 
         gui.add( object, 'zeroTo1', 0, 1 );
-        
+
         gui.add( object, 'hasComment' ).comment( 'Hi there.' );
 
         gui.add( object, 'listen4Free' ).name( 'customName' )
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
         gui.add( object, 'maxIsNegative', -5, -2 );
 
-        gui.define( 'anonymousSlider', 0, -1, 1 ).comment( 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam semper dui metus');
+        gui.var( 'anonymousSlider', 0, -1, 1 ).comment( 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam semper dui metus');
 
         gui.add( object, 'optionController', { A: 'a', B: 'b', C: 'c'} );
         gui.add( object, 'optionController', [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ] )
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
     </script>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/test.gui.js b/tests/test.gui.js
index 7a13ae0..c73a39c 100644
--- a/tests/test.gui.js
+++ b/tests/test.gui.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe( 'Gui', function() {
 
         expectController( 'controller-number', 1234 );
         expectController( 'controller-string', 'string value' );
-        expectController( 'controller-function', function(){} );
+        expectController( 'controller-function', function() {} );
         expectController( 'controller-boolean', true );
 
         expectController( 'controller-option', 'hey', [ 'hey', 'hi', 'ho' ] );
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe( 'Gui', function() {
 
 
     function expectController( controllerType, value ) {
-        
+
         var gui = new Gui();
 
         // test using gui.add
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe( 'Gui', function() {
 
         var controller = gui.add.apply( gui, args );
         expect( controller.nodeName.toLowerCase() ).toBe( controllerType );
-    
+
         // test using gui.anon
 
         var gui = new Gui();
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ describe( 'Gui', function() {
         args.unshift( value );
         args.unshift( 'name' );
 
-        controller = gui.define.apply( gui, args );
+        controller = gui.var.apply( gui, args );
         expect( controller.nodeName.toLowerCase() ).toBe( controllerType );
 
     }
 
-} );
\ No newline at end of file
+} );