| personification definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature | 101 sets |
| 2 | the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. | 68 sets |
| 3 | a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 66 sets |
| 4 | a person or thing that represents an idea | 57 sets |
| 5 | giving human qualities to animals or objects | 44 sets |
| 6 | when something nonhuman is given human characteristics (must be human, or it's a metaphor) | 36 sets |
| 7 | the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions | 25 sets |
| 8 | giving human qualities to non-human things | 24 sets |
| 9 | kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human | 24 sets |
| 10 | a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics | 21 sets |
| 11 | the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure. | 20 sets |
| 12 | giving a non-human the characteristics of a human | 20 sets |
| 13 | giving human qualities to nonhuman things | 18 sets |
| 14 | giving human qualities to animals or objects. | 18 sets |
| 15 | a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities | 18 sets |
| 16 | giving human characteristics to inanimate objects | 17 sets |
| 17 | giving human characteristics to non-human things | 16 sets |
| 18 | a figure of speech in which ideas or objects are described as having human qualities or personalities | 15 sets |
| 19 | giving human qualities to inanimate objects | 15 sets |
| 20 | giving non-human things human qualities; ex:the sun smiled down on the earth | 15 sets |
| 21 | giving human qualities to something that is not human | 14 sets |
| 22 | giving human characteristics to something that is not human | 13 sets |
| 23 | kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human. | 13 sets |
| 24 | a figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics | 12 sets |
| 25 | the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts | 12 sets |
| 26 | giving human or animate qualities to nonhuman or inanimate things | 12 sets |
| 27 | giving human qualities to an inanimate object or dead person | 12 sets |
| 28 | giving inanimate objects human characteristics | 12 sets |
| 29 | giving a nonliving thing human or living traits and/or abilities | 12 sets |
| 30 | giving human qualities to non-human objects | 12 sets |
| 31 | a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. | 11 sets |
| 32 | the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure | 11 sets |
| 33 | an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (e.g., flowers danced about the lawn.). | 11 sets |
| 34 | a form of metaphor in which human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things. | 11 sets |
| 35 | a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions | 11 sets |
| 36 | giving human characteristics to non human things | 11 sets |
| 37 | a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. | 10 sets |
| 38 | a figure of speech in which an animal, object, natural force, or idea is given a personality and described as human | 10 sets |
| 39 | when an inanimate object takes on human shape. | 10 sets |
| 40 | giving inanimate objects life-like qualities. | 10 sets |