personification
11personification — personificator, n. /peuhr son euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure. 2. the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a… …
12personification — noun 1 the personification of someone who is a perfect example of a quality because they have a lot of it: the personification of evil 2 (C, U) the representation of a thing or a quality as a person, in literature or art: the personification of… …
13personification — UK [pə(r)ˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [pərˌsɑnəfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms personification : singular personification plural personifications art, literature the practice of showing a particular quality in the form of a person …
14personification — noun a) A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti Semitism. b) A …
15personification — per|son|i|fi|ca|tion [ pər,sanəfı keıʃn ] noun count or uncount in literature or art, the practice of showing a particular quality in the form of a person, or an instance of this the personification of something someone who is a very clear… …
16personification — a form of personification (applying human or animal qualities to inanimate objects) and similar to prosopopoeia (adopting the persona of another person), is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities to non human beings, objects, or… …
17personification — noun Foote is the personification of heroism Syn: embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type, symbol, soul, model, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation …
18personification — per•son•i•fi•ca•tion [[t]pərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) rht the attribution of a human nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure 2) the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a… …
19personification — personify ► VERB (personifies, personified) 1) represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form. 2) attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something non human). 3) represent or embody (a quality or concept) in a… …
20personification — n. 1 the act of personifying. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing viewed as a striking example of (a quality etc.) (the personification of ugliness) …
