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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.
The meaning of PERSON is human, individual —sometimes used in combination especially by those who prefer to avoid man in compounds applicable to both sexes. How to use person in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
person. 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.
