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Person
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
people
Examples
As a responsible person, it is important to be mindful of our impact on the environment.
1.1
a human figure, typically including the body and clothing
Examples
She saw a person approaching through the fog.
1.2
(grammar) each of the three classes of pronouns that refers to who is speaking, who is being spoken to, or others that are not present during the conversation
Examples
In English grammar, the concept of person refers to the perspective from which a speaker or writer refers to themselves, the person they are addressing, or others not present in the conversation.
Lexical Tree
nonperson
personable
personage
person
