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personification vs figure

figure vs personification

personification and figure both are nouns.

personification is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
personification Yes No No No
figure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, figure is a hypernym of personification; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than personification:
  • personification: representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
  • figure: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Other hypernyms of personification include figure of speech, image, trope.
personification (noun) figure (noun)
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a person who represents an abstract quality a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
personification (verb) figure (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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