third person

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Noun third person has 1 sense

third person - pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur
--₁ is a kind of person

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Third Person

Description:

In grammar, the term "third person" refers to the point of view of a speaker or writer in a sentence. This grammatical concept indicates that the subject of a sentence is being referred to or spoken about in the third person, as distinct from the first person (the speaker) or the second person (the person being spoken to).

Senses and Usages:

1. Third Person Pronoun:

Referring to a person or thing that is not present during the conversation or situation, and is neither the speaker nor the listener.

Example sentences:

He always speaks about himself in the third person.
The teacher asked the students to write a paragraph using the pronoun "they" in the third person.

2. Third Person Narrative:

A method of storytelling where the narrator refers to characters using third person pronouns and provides an external perspective without being directly involved in the events.

Example sentence:

In the third person narrative of the novel, the protagonist faced numerous challenges throughout their journey.

3. Third Person Singular:

The form of a verb used to indicate actions, events, or states relating to a single person, entity, or thing.

Example sentence:

When using the verb "to be" in the present tense, "is" is the third person singular form.