third person

noun

Definitions

  1. The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally…

    The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.

    • In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, verbs such as is and has, and most nouns.
  2. the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one…

    the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.

    • “Is” is the third-person singular of “to be”.
  3. A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the…

    A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A form of video game in which the graphical view depicts the player character, rather…

      A form of video game in which the graphical view depicts the player character, rather than the view through the character's eyes.

    2. Someone not associated with a particular matter

      Someone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.

      • The plaintiffs here are third persons, and cannot be made responsible for the inadequate judgment or the improper exercise of power by the defendant's wife.
    3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, person.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for third person. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA