personify — to represent (a thing or abstraction) as having human characteristics or to be the perfect example of a quality
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to represent (a thing or abstraction) as having human characteristics or to be the perfect example of a quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 추상적인 것을 인간의 특성을 가진 것으로 나타내다, ~의 화신이 되다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**소**니파이
Example Sentences
- My lazy cat personifies the concept of 'doing absolutely nothing productively'
- In Greek mythology, gods personify natural forces like thunder and sea
- She personifies elegance in everything she does, even when eating pizza
personify
VERB//pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ//
to represent (a thing or abstraction) as having human characteristics or to be the perfect example of a quality
an actor dressed as a giant tree with arms, legs, and a friendly face waves enthusiastically at the audience. The tree character speaks with animated facial expressions and gestures like a person would. A child actor dressed as the sun with a smiling face and outstretched ray-arms dances alongside the tree. The young audience watches with delight as these natural elements move and talk like real people. Other performers dressed as talking flowers and clouds join the scene with human-like movements. abstract things being represented as having human characteristics and behaviors
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Origin
From Latin persona meaning 'person' or 'character' combined with facere meaning 'to make.' The word literally means 'to make into a person,' referring to giving human characteristics to non-human things.
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“My lazy cat personifies the concept of 'doing absolutely nothing productively'”
“In Greek mythology, gods personify natural forces like thunder and sea”
“She personifies elegance in everything she does, even when eating pizza”
“The author personifies death as a gentle old man rather than a frightening figure”
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