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Definition person in British English

person phrase

phrase
1

the forms of pronouns or verbs that show who is being referred to. People use the first person (I) to refer to themselves, the second person (you) to refer to the person or people they are talking to, and the third person he/she/they to refer to anyone else

Example

The story is written in the first person.

Definition  person in British English