Third person, or third-person, may refer to:
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Third person (grammar)
In linguistics, grammatical person is the grammatical distinction between deictic references to participant(s) in an event; typically the distinction is between the speaker ( first person), the addressee ( second person), and others (third pers ...
, a point of view (in English, ''he'', ''she'', ''it'', and ''they'')
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Illeism
Illeism (from Latin ''ille'' meaning "he, that") is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person. It is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device. In real-life usage, illeism can reflect a number of diff ...
, the act of referring to oneself in the third person
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Third-person narrative
Narration is the use of a written or spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience. Narration is conveyed by a narrator: a specific person, or unspecified literary voice, developed by the creator of the story to deliver information to the ...
, a perspective in plays, storytelling, or movies
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Third-person view
In 3D video games, a virtual camera system aims at controlling a camera or a set of cameras to display a view of a 3D virtual world. Camera systems are used in video games where their purpose is to show the action at the best possible angle; m ...
, a point of view in video games where the camera is positioned above the player character or characters
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Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter (TPS) is a subgenre of 3D shooter games in which the gameplay consists primarily of shooting. It is closely related to first-person shooters, but with the player character visible on-screen during play. While 2D shoot 'e ...
, a genre of 3D shooters with a third-person point of view
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The Third Person
''The Third Person'' is the debut graphic novel and memoir of artist Emma Grove. Published on May 3, 2022 by Drawn & Quarterly, it tells the story of a woman who believes she is trans. She is about to go through the rigorous therapy prior to a se ...
, a graphic novel by Emma Grove
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Third Person (band)
Third Person was an improvising trio formed in 1990 in New York City, led by cellist Tom Cora and drummer Samm Bennett. Each performance featured an invited guest: A third person. Guests included guitarist Marc Ribot, harpist Zeena Parkins, clari ...
, a 1990s musical trio formed in New York City
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''Third Person'' (film), a 2013 film
See also
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First person (disambiguation) First person or first-person may refer to:
* First person (ethnic), indigenous peoples, usually used in the plural
* First person, a grammatical person
* First person, a gender-neutral, marital-neutral term for titles such as first lady and first g ...
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Second person (disambiguation) Second person can refer to the following:
* A grammatical person (''you'', ''your'' and ''yours'' in the English language)
* Second-person narrative, a perspective in storytelling
* Second Person (band), a trip-hop band from London
* God the Son, ...
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Third party (disambiguation)
Third party may refer to:
Business
* Third-party source, a supplier company not owned by the buyer or seller
* Third-party beneficiary, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party
* Third-party insurance, such as a V ...
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