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noun
- 1. a human being regarded as an individual: "the porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance"
- 2. a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), or a third party (third person).
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person. noun. per· son ˈpər-sᵊn. Synonyms of person. 1. : human, individualsometimes used in combination especially by those who prefer to avoid man in compounds applicable to both sexes. chairperson. spokesperson. 2. : a character or part in or as if in a play : guise. 3. a.
PERSON definition: 1. a man, woman, or child: 2. used when describing someone's character: 3. If you do something or…. Learn more.
Person definition: a human being, whether an adult or child. See examples of PERSON used in a sentence.
person is the most general and common word: the average person. individual views a person as standing alone or as a single member of a group: the characteristics of the individual; its implication is sometimes derogatory: a disagreeable individual.
PERSON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of person in English. person. noun [ C ] us / ˈpɝː.s ə n / uk / ˈpɜː.s ə n / plural people us / ˈpiː.p ə l / uk / ˈpiː.p ə l / formal persons. person noun [C] (HUMAN) Add to word list. A1. a man, woman, or child: Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?
Definition of person noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of person. noun. a human being. “there was too much for one person to do” synonyms: individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul. see more. noun. a human body (usually including the clothing) “a weapon was hidden on his person ” see more. noun.
1. A living human. Often used in combination: chairperson; salesperson. See Usage Note at chairman. 2. An individual of specified character: a person of importance. 3. The composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality; the self. 4. The living body of a human: searched the prisoner's person. 5. Physique and general appearance.
PERSON definition: 1. a human being: 2. If you do something in person, you go somewhere to do it yourself: . Learn more.
Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. persons. A living human. Often used in combination. Chairperson; salesperson. American Heritage. A human being, esp. as distinguished from a thing or lower animal; individual man, woman, or child. Webster's New World. An individual regarded slightingly, as one of a lower status. Webster's New World.
