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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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Definitions of person. noun. a human being. “there was too much for one person to do” synonyms: individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul. see more see less. noun. a human body (usually including the clothing) “a weapon was hidden on his person ” see more see less. noun.
PERSON definition: 1. a man, woman, or child: 2. used when describing someone's character: 3. If you do something or…. Learn more.
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. 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.
Definitions of 'person'. 1. A person is an individual human being. [...] 2. Persons is used as the plural of person in formal, legal, and technical writing. [...] 3. If you talk about someone as a person, you are considering them from the point of view of their real nature.
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.
You ought not to generalize, but to consider the person you are dealing with. the body of a living human being, sometimes including the clothes being worn: He had no money on his person.
Definition of person noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.