- 2. Embodiment, impersonation.
Personify, v. a. Impersonate, ascribe personal qualities to.
Perspective, n. Vista, prospect, view.
Perspicacious, a.
- 1. Quick-sighted, sharpsighted, keen-sighted.
- 2. Discerning, acute, keen, sagacious, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-witted,
long-headed, eagle-eyed, penetrating.
Perspicaciousness, n. See Perspicacity.
Perspicacity, n.
- 1. Quick-sightedness, acuteness of sight.
- 2. Perspicaciousness, acuteness, sharpness, shrewdness, discernment, penetration, sagacity, astuteness,
insight, acumen.
Perspicuity, n. Clearness, lucidness, lucidity, transparency, plainness, intelligibility, perspicuousness, distinctness, explicitness.
Perspicuous, a. Clear, lucid, plain, transparent, intelligible, distinct, explicit, unequivocal, obvious.
Perspicuousness, n. See Perspicuity.
Perspiration, n.
- 1. Exudation, sweating.
- 2. Sweat.
Perspire, v. n. Sweat.
Persuade, v. a.
- 1. Induce, influence, lead, incite, impel, actuate, move, entice, allure, prevail upon, bring over, win over,
bring round.
- 2. Advise, counsel, try to influence.
- 3. Convince, satisfy by proof or evidence.
- 4. Inculcate, by argument, teach.