Personify: meaning, definitions and examples
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personify
[ pษหsษnษชfaษช ]
in literature
To attribute human characteristics or behavior to a non-human entity.
Synonyms
embodiment, humanize, personalize.
Examples of usage
- The author personified the wind in her poem, giving it the ability to whisper secrets.
- The artist personified the sun, painting it with a smiling face.
in advertising
To represent a brand or product in a way that gives it human-like qualities.
Synonyms
animate, characterize, incarnate.
Examples of usage
- The company decided to personify their new phone as a helpful assistant, making it more relatable to consumers.
- The mascot personified the snack as a fun and friendly companion.
Translations
Translations of the word "personify" in other languages:
๐ต๐น personificar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคจเคตเฅเคเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช personifizieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ memanusiakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตััะพะฝัััะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ personifikowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌไบบๅใใ (gijinka suru)
๐ซ๐ท personnifier
๐ช๐ธ personificar
๐น๐ท kiลileลtirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ธํํ๋ค (uinhwahada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดุฎูุต
๐จ๐ฟ personifikovat
๐ธ๐ฐ personifikovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆไบบๅ (nวrรฉnhuร )
๐ธ๐ฎ personificirati
๐ฎ๐ธ persรณnugera
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะปะฟัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แกแแแแคแแชแแ แแแ (personip'ic'ireba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลษxsilษลdirmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ personificar
Etymology
The word 'personify' originated from the Latin word 'persona' which means 'mask' or 'character'. It first appeared in English in the 18th century. The concept of personification has been used in various forms of art and literature throughout history to make abstract ideas or inanimate objects more relatable by giving them human attributes.
See also: depersonalization, depersonalize, depersonalizing, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, nonperson, people, personable, personage, personages, personal, personalities, personality, personalizer, personally, personification, personified, personifying, personnel, persons.