English Explanatory Dictionary

second person

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.
  2. A form of narrative writing using verbs in the second person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the reader.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

second person second persons 2nd person IInd person

Related words

first person third person

Derived words

second-person dual second-person plural second-person singular
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