third person

noun5

1. •
   The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.

   • In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, verbs such as is and has, and most nouns.
2. •
   the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.

   • “Is” is the third-person singular of “to be”.
3. •
   A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.
4. •
   A form of video game in which the graphical view depicts the player character, rather than the view through the character's eyes.
5. •
   Someone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.

   • The plaintiffs here are third persons, and cannot be made responsible for the inadequate judgment or the improper exercise of power by the defendant's wife. — 1828