third person

[ thurd pur-suhn ]

noun

1. the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one third person singular or ones third person plural being addressed.
2. a pronoun or verb form in the third person, as she or goes in English, or a set of such forms.

third person

noun

1. a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to objects or individuals other than the speaker or his addressee(s)

Word History and Origins

Origin of third person¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

“Yes, I just spoke in the third person about my past self.”

From Los Angeles Times

A third person later presented to hospital with what are "believed to be" gunshot injuries, a Met spokesperson said.

From BBC

A hotel employee and a third person have also been charged with supplying drugs.

From BBC

She was the third person arrested over the alleged theft.

From BBC

During the meeting, a third person gave the boy a soda that made him feel “funny”, but at the time, the plaintiff thought the feelings were from happiness over the meeting, the lawsuit states.

From BBC