person

Universal Words or, especially in formal use, persons( 1 a human being as an INDIVIDUAL: What sort of person would do a thing like that? * He's a fascinating person. * What is she like as a person? * He's just the person we need for the job. * I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. * I'm not really a city person )= I don't really like cities(. HELPNOTE Use everyone or everybody instead of 'all people'. 2 )formal or disapproving( a human being, especially one who is not identified: A certain person )= somebody that I do not wish to name( told me about it. * The price is $40 per person. * This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. )= in a notice( * )law( The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown. seealsoVIP 3 )-person( )in compounds( a person working in the area of business mentioned; a person concerned with the thing mentioned: a salesperson * a spokesperson 4 )grammar( any of the three classes of personal pronouns. The first person )I/we( refers to the person)s( speaking; the second person )you( refers to the person)s( spoken to; the third person )he/she/it/they( refers to the person)s( or thing)s( spoken about. IDIOMS about / on your person if you have or carry sth about/on your person, you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket: Relatives of the dead man were traced through an address found on his person. in person if you do sth in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself, instead of doing it by letter, asking sb else to do it, etc: He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. in the person of sb )formal( in the form or shape of sb: Help arrived in the person of his mother. * The firm has an important asset in the person of the sales director. moreatRESPECTER