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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 definition: 1. a man, woman, or child: 2. used when describing someone's character: 3. If you do something or…. Learn more.
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. : one of the three modes of being in the Trinitarian Godhead as understood by Christians. b.
A person is a human being, especially in contrast with an animal, plant, or object, as in Layla was the only person in the room, so my cat gave her all its attention. Person can be used in combination with an adjective word to describe something specific about that individual, as in Johann was a dog person, but his spouse was definitely a cat ...
A person is an individual human being. At least one person died and several others were injured. Everyone knows he's the only person who can do the job. My great-grandfather was a person of some importance here. The amount of sleep we need varies from person to person. They were both lovely, friendly people.
Definition of person noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's 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.
Define person. person synonyms, person pronunciation, person translation, English dictionary definition of person. n. 1. A living human. Often used in combination: chairperson; salesperson. See Usage Note at chairman. 2. An individual of specified character: a person of...
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.
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. An individual of specified character.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English per‧son /ˈpɜːsən $ ˈpɜːr-/ S1 W1 noun [ countable] 1 (plural people /ˈpiːpəl/) a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly.
