third person limited

noun

A style of narrative writing that uses the third person and describes the perspective of only one character.

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Meanings

nounthird person limited (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of narrative writing that uses the third person and describes the perspective of only one character.
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APA

third person limited. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20person%20limited

MLA

“third person limited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20person%20limited. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third person limited,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20person%20limited.

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