second person
noun
1
a
: a set of linguistic forms (such as verb forms, pronouns, and inflectional affixes) referring to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which they occur
b
: a linguistic form belonging to such a set
2
: reference of a linguistic form to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which it occurs
Example Sentences
The author begins the story in the second person with the sentence “You open the door and step into the room.”
Word History
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
second person
noun
: a set of words or forms (as pronouns or verb forms) referring to the person the speaker or writer is addressing