person

/ˈpɝːsən/

nounper · son

A PERson is a person you can see up close—right in PER-son.

Yes, it's person. Remember it’s PER + SON: the first syllable sounds like “purr,” and the second is “son,” not “sun.”

Definitions

  1. nouna human being; an individual man, woman, or child
  2. nounsomeone considered as an individual, especially in a particular role or situation

Examples

  • There was only one person waiting at the bus stop.
  • Each person in the group shared a fun fact.
  • The doctor is the best person to ask about that problem.

Synonyms

individualhumansomeonesomebodypeople

Antonyms

animal

Translations

ES personaPT pessoaFR personne

Common misspellings

persenperonperosnperssonperesonpercenpersonn

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