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in personphysically present; face-to-face rather than by phone, email, or other remote means

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: physically present; face-to-face rather than by phone, email, or other remote means

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/

Korean meaning: 직접, 본인이 실제로 나타나서

Korean pronunciation: 인 **퍼**슨

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity surprised fans by showing up in person at the small cafe.
  • You need to apply for your passport in person at the government office.
  • My grandmother insists on shopping in person because she doesn't trust online stores.

in person

ADVERB

//ɪn ˈpɜːrsən//

physically present; face-to-face rather than by phone, email, or other remote means

in person concept
💡 Concept

She finally met her online friend in person at the train station.

in person rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Meeting in person lifts the burden, making success certain!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn ˈpɜːsən/

🌳Etymology

Rootperson

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 'person'은 원래 연극 배우가 쓰는 가면을 의미했습니다. 실제 배우의 얼굴을 보려면 가면을 벗고 직접 만나야 했죠.

🎵Rhyme

curtaincertainburden
curtain
certain
burden

🔗Collocations

meet in person
attend in person
appear in person
visit in person
deliver in person
interview in person

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity surprised fans by showing up in person at the small cafe.

You need to apply for your passport in person at the government office.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother insists on shopping in person because she doesn't trust online stores.

The job interview will be conducted in person next Friday.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

face-to-facepersonallydirectlyphysically present

Antonyms

remotelyonlinevirtually

Related

meetingattendancepresencepersonaldirect contact

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