THIRD PERSON Definition & Meaning

third person

[ thurd pur-suhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one third person singular or ones third person plural being addressed.
a pronoun or verb form in the third person, as she or goes in English, or a set of such forms.

third person

a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to objects or individuals other than the speaker or his addressee(s)

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First recorded in 1580–90

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Told in a close third person, the novel’s atmosphere mimics the charged pace of modern life.

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To put distance between yourself and what you’re feeling, refer to the situation in the third person.

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He referred to himself in the third person as “The Mentor.”

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A third person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after man who was hit by a car on Christmas Day died.

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Two people were rescued by lifeguards, and a third person was able to get to safety on their own, city officials posted on Instagram.

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