third person

B2
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • 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 Definition

(grammar) 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.

Example Sentences
  • "Is" is the third-person singular of "to be"
3 Definition

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 Definition

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