Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

third-person

adjective

/ˈθɜːrd ˈpɜːrsən/

Definition

Referring to someone other than the speaker or the listener.

Examples

In her story, she wrote in the third-person perspective, allowing readers to see the events from a broader view.
The instructions were given in a third-person narrative style, making it easy to follow.

Meaning

Third-person is a grammatical term used to describe a form of language that talks about someone or something that is neither the speaker nor the listener.