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persona Definition

per·sona (pər sō)

noun pl. -·nae-nē, -·nas

  1. the characters of a drama, novel, etc.
  2. Psychol. the outer personality or facade presented to others by an individual

Etymology: L: see person

persona Usage Examples

Possessives

artist: Together we will create a frank reflection of the artist's persona and practice.

Converse of object

  • adopt: They allow an individual using the web to adopt a persona with which they can then interact with other avatars in a virtual world.
  • invent: In it he invented a new persona for the devil, endowing him with courtly manners.
  • declare: We have no grounds to declare the Iraqi diplomats personas non grata.
  • assume: But this isn't about assuming some false persona when things aren't going well; in fact, just the opposite.
  • construct: The second is relevant to email in that it shows someone who constructs a different persona for themselves in their letters.
  • define: Joker Jack: perhaps the single most clearly defined persona in film today.

Adjective modifier

  • mortal: Marie loved mortal culture and society and always had a mortal persona which allowed her to join the balls and salons of Paris society.
  • fictional: Contrary to their fictional personas, it was Stan Laurel who was the driving force throughout the pair's joint career.
  • poetic: I Hamlet's mourning black seems to be a form of armor which Milton's poetic personae prefer to wear.
  • comic: Finding a comic persona is the junction of these two things.
  • virtual: Once you've determined your setting, you'll want to decide on your virtual persona.
  • female: A male and a female persona emerge and the story of a doomed holiday romance unfolds.

Modifies a noun

grata: None of them, tho, is in the persona grata fixing business.

Noun used with modifier

  • dramatis: What to look for The first matter to search for is the dramatis personae of a case.
  • bride-zilla: The bride-zilla persona takes over and can cause incredible pressure and strain on all involved.
  • propria: In propria persona, he resembles the terrifying Lord Reith as he might have been drawn by Dickens's illustrator, George Cruikshank.
  • on-stage: He looks down, and for a split second the on-stage persona falters while he changes a mental gear.
  • on-screen: The public thinks that she has a voice to match her on-screen persona.
  • onstage: Every song is a spirited affair and is further testament to her powerful and ingratiating onstage persona.