Definition of personify

personifyverb

nhân cách hóa

/pəˈsɒnɪfaɪ//pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/

The word "personify" comes from the Latin "personalis," meaning "of or pertaining to a person," and the suffix "-fy," which means "to make." The word was first used in English in the 15th century, and its original meaning was "to give the attributes of a person to something non-human, such as an animal, plant, or object." In literature and poetry, personification has been used for centuries as a literary device to create vivid imagery and convey emotions. For example, Shakespeare's "Howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones" personifies the wind as a mournful human being, while in William Blake's poem "The Tyger," the tiger is personified as a fierce and majestic creature. Today, personification is still used in literature, art, and everyday language to create powerful and evocative descriptions.

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to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it

là một ví dụ về một phẩm chất hoặc đặc điểm, hoặc có rất nhiều nó

Example:
  • These children personify all that is wrong with the education system.

    Những đứa trẻ này là hiện thân của tất cả những sai lầm trong hệ thống giáo dục.

  • He is kindness personified.

    Anh ấy là hiện thân của lòng tốt.

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to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person

để hiển thị hoặc nghĩ về một đối tượng, chất lượng, vv như một người

Example:
  • The river was personified as a goddess.

    Dòng sông được nhân cách hóa như một nữ thần.

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