person, n. 1. human being, human, being, creature, mortal, life, member of the human race, earthling, Adamite; individual, entity, personage, personality, persona; soul, living soul, spirit; one, someone, body, somebody; Fig. head, Fig. hand, Fig. nose; All Inf. character, customer, party, fellow, chap, lad, actor, guy, scout; All SI. cat, gent, joker, warm body, joe; Brit. SI. bloke, Brit. SI. skate.
2. body, physical body, material body, flesh and blood, flesh, clay, mortal coil; figure, form, frame, physique, build, bulk, Dial, built, torso; appearance, shape, mold, cast, Inf. anatomy, Inf. corpus, Inf. carcass, SI. bones, SI. bod.
3. in person personally, bodily, in one's person, Latin, in propria persona, Inf. in the flesh.
persona, n. 1. person. See - person (def. 1).
2. personae cast of characters, characters, dramatis personae, cast, players, troupe, company, stage people, persons of the drama, creatures of the author, people in the story.
3. exponent, speaker, voice, relator, narrator, storyteller.
4. personality, public face, public image; mask, facade, exterior, shell, surface; role, assumed role, part, capacity, relation, status, position; portrayal, representation, show, display.
personable, adj. 1. attractive, handsome, good-looking, shapely, well-formed, well-built, well-made, well-proportioned; good to look at, comely, pleasing to the eye, pleasant to see, SI. easy on the eyes, SI. not hard to look at.
2. agreeable, friendly, easygoing, outgoing, sociable, gregarious; amiable, companionable, easy to get on or along with; likable, pleasant, good-natured, cordial, warm; amicable, affable, neighborly,
personage, n. 1. dignitary, notable, very important person, Inf. V.I.P., Archaic, dignity; person of note or consequence, well-known figure, public figure, celebrity, SI. celeb, somebody, something, famous or well-known person, household name, Inf. big name, Inf. name; luminary, worthy, high official, leader, pillar of society or of the community or of the church, patriarch; immortal, one of the greats, leading light; person to be reckoned with, politico; Inf. the people's choice, man at the top; standout, heavyweight, SI. heavy, biggest frog in the pond, Inf. honcho, lion, social lion, toast of the town; hero, heroine, popular hero, SI. pop hero, folk hero, star, superstar, headliner, idol, matinee idol, screen idol; magnate, captain of industry, Inf. tycoon, Inf. baron, Inf. power, Inf. top brass, Inf. brass hat, mogul, nabob, pooh bah, panjandrum, SI. high-muck-a-muck, Inf. sachem, Inf. bigwig, SI. fat cat; All SI. big noise, big-time operator, BTO, big shot, biggie, big gun, big wheel, big cheese, Fr. grand fromage, hotshot.
2. person. See - person (def. 1.).
3. role, part, piece, Inf. bit, portrayal, characterization; actor, actress, character, principal, lead, hero, heroine, protagonist, villain, antagonist, Inf. heavy, supporting player or role.
personal, adj. 1. individual, own; inner, internal, inward, inwardly felt, innermost, close to one's heart; private, secret, unrevealed, confidential, Inf. nobody else's business or affair; particular, especial, inherent, exclusive, intrinsic, essential; special, peculiar, idiosyncratic, subjective.
2. intimate, familiar, thick, Inf. chummy; one to one, Inf. one-on-one, face-to-face, t6te-&-t6te.
3. insulting, offensive, slighting, disparaging, derogatory, depreciating, deprecating; derisive, ridiculing, mocking, belittling, Inf. nasty.