The difference between Man and Person

When used as nouns, man means an adult male human, whereas person means a character or part, as in a play.

When used as verbs, man means to supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex), whereas person means to represent as a person.


check bellow for the other definitions of Man and Person

  1. Man as a noun:

    An adult male human.

    Examples:

    "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

  2. Man as a noun (collective):

    All human males collectively: mankind.

  3. Man as a noun:

    A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult.

    Examples:

    "every man for himself"

  4. Man as a noun (collective):

    All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity.

  5. Man as a noun (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology):

    A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

  6. Man as a noun (obsolete):

    A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.

  7. Man as a noun:

    An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

  8. Man as a noun (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon):

    Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

  9. Man as a noun:

    A husband.

  10. Man as a noun:

    A lover; a boyfriend.

  11. Man as a noun:

    A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.

    Examples:

    "Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

  12. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.

    Examples:

    "I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

  13. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

  14. Man as a noun:

    A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

  15. Man as a noun:

    An adult male servant.

  16. Man as a noun (historical):

    A vassal. A subject.

    Examples:

    "Like master, like man. (old proverb)"

    "all the king's men'"

  17. Man as a noun:

    A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

  18. Man as a noun (Multicultural London English, slang):

    I, we; .

  19. Man as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!"

  20. Man as a noun:

    A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

    Examples:

    "Hey, man, how's it goin'?"

  21. Man as a noun (sports):

    A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

  1. Man as an adjective:

  1. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

    Examples:

    "The ship was manned with a small crew."

  2. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To take up position in order to operate (something).

    Examples:

    "Man the machine guns!"

  3. Man as a verb (reflexive, possibly, _, dated):

    To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way.

  4. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To wait on, attend to or escort.

  5. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete, chiefly, falconry):

    To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

  1. Person as a noun (Christianity):

    An individual; usually a human being. A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character. Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit. Any sentient or socially intelligent being. Someone who likes or has an affinity for (a specified thing).

    Examples:

    "Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

    "Jack's always been a dog person, but I prefer cats."

  2. Person as a noun:

    The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc.

  3. Person as a noun (law):

    Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.

    Examples:

    "At common law a corporation or a trust is legally a person."

  4. Person as a noun (law):

    The human genitalia; specifically, the penis.

  5. Person as a noun (grammar):

    A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom he is speaking. See grammatical person.

  6. Person as a noun (biology):

    A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Haeckel"

  1. Person as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  2. Person as a verb (transitive, gender-neutral):

    To man.

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