When Someone Is Personified?
To Attribute Human Nature or Character to (An Inanimate Object or an Abstraction), as in Speech or Writing. .. . to Embody (A Quality, Idea, Etc.) in a Real...
to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing. ... to embody (a quality, idea, etc.) in a real person or a concrete thing. to be an embodiment or incarnation of; typify: He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives.
What does it mean to personify a person?
transitive verb. 1 : to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers. 2 : to be the embodiment or personification of : incarnate a teacher who personified patience.
Can a person be personified?
You can use the noun personification in two ways. In the first, a person who is known for a certain quality, like wisdom, is said to represent that quality in a way any can understand, like a patient, generous person who is the personification of kindness.