per´son|a´tor — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
per´son|a´tion — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
per|son|ate — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
per|son-to-per|son — «PUR suhn tuh PUR suhn», adjective. between persons; between individuals; personal: »a person to person telephone call. The Yurok had a good many person to person quarrels and enmities, but few class or communal clashes (Alfred L. Kroeber) … Useful english dictionary
per|son-year — «PUR suhn YIHR», noun. one year of a person s life, work, experience, or the like, used as a unit of statistical measurement: »In a population of constant size the birth rate is the number of births per person year lived and the average duration… … Useful english dictionary
per|son|al — «PUR suh nuhl, PURS nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. belonging to a person; individual; private: »a personal letter, a personal matter. 2. done in person; directly by oneself, not through others or by letter: »a personal visit. 3. of the body or… … Useful english dictionary
per|son´i|fi´er — per|son|i|fy «puhr SON uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to be a type of; embody: »Satan personifies evil. SYNONYM(S): exemplify. 2. to regard or represent as a person. We often personify the sun and moon, referring to the sun as he and… … Useful english dictionary
per|son|i|fy — «puhr SON uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to be a type of; embody: »Satan personifies evil. SYNONYM(S): exemplify. 2. to regard or represent as a person. We often personify the sun and moon, referring to the sun as he and the moon a … Useful english dictionary
per|son|age — «PUR suh nihj», noun. 1. a person of importance, distinction, or high rank: »Who am I indeed? Perhaps a personage in disguise (Charlotte Brontë). 2. a person: »a grandfatherly sort of personage (Hawthorne). 3. a character in a book or play or in… … Useful english dictionary
per|son|i|fi|ca|tion — «puhr SON uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a striking example; embodiment; type: »A miser is the personification of greed. SYNONYM(S): exemplification. 2. the act or fact of representing as a person, such as speaking of the sun as he and the moon as… … Useful english dictionary
per|son|al|ly — «PUR suh nuh lee, PURS nuh », adverb. 1. in person; not by the aid of others: »to deal personally with one s customers. The hostess personally saw to the comforts of her guests. SYNONYM(S): individually. 2. as far as oneself is concerned:… … Useful english dictionary