third-person

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Synonyms: third person

Antonyms: third person

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Noun

1. 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 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 impression that the action is happening to another person.
4. A form of video game in which the graphical view depicts the player character, rather than the view through the character's eyes.
5. Someone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third,‎ person.

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