Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

personificar

verb
/peɾˌsoni.fiˈkaɾ/
Definition
To embody or represent an abstract quality or idea in a human form.
Examples

1. En su poema, el autor personifica la tristeza como una mujer solitaria.

2. La película personifica la esperanza en la figura de un niño que nunca se rinde.

Meaning
The act of giving human characteristics or qualities to something non-human, such as in literature, where objects or ideas are depicted as if they were human.
Synonyms
  • encarnar
  • representar
  • revestir
  • dar vida a