Epitomise vs Personify - What's the difference?
epitomise | personify | Related terms |
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* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=January 25
, author=Paul Fletcher
, title=Arsenal 3 - 0 Ipswich (agg 3 - 1)
, work=BBC
To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
To create a representation of an abstract quality in the form of a literary character.
Epitomise is a related term of personify.
As verbs the difference between epitomise and personify
is that epitomise is while personify is to be an example of; to have all the attributes of.epitomise
English
Verb
(epitomis)- Yet Hodgson’s men played with wonderful control. Their young full-backs, Luke Shaw and Nathaniel Clyne, epitomised their composure and Fraser Forster had to make only one noteworthy save before Andy Robertson’s goal, seven minutes from the end of time, temporarily threatened a winning position.
citation, page= , passage=Robin van Persie hit the woodwork in the opening half and Arsenal became increasingly frustrated by their failure to score - with one extremely ambitious long-range attempt from Gael Clichy epitomising his team's desperation.}}
personify
English
Verb
(en-verb)- Mozart could be said to personify the idea of a musical genius.
- The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
