in-person

Thân thiện

The manager prefers to conduct the meeting in-person.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Done or occurring with someone physically present: Refers to an event, meeting, or activity where the participants are together in the same physical location, as opposed to being remote or virtual.
   • Involving direct personal contact or attendance: Describes an action carried out by being physically present in front of someone else.

Usage

• The adjective "in-person" is used to modify a noun, specifying that the noun involves physical presence. It is commonly hyphenated.
• It is often used in contrast to terms like "virtual," "online," or "remote."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The university is resuming in-person classes this fall.
  • An in-person interview is required for the final stage of the hiring process.
  • We haven't had an in-person team meeting in over a year.

Advanced Usage

• "in person" (adverbial phrase): When used as an adverbial phrase (without the hyphen), it means "by meeting someone physically." It modifies a verb.
  • You need to collect the documents in person. (You must be physically present to collect them.)
  • I'd like to thank you in person. (I want to thank you face-to-face.)

Variants and Related Words

• Face-to-face (adjective/adverb): Similar in meaning, describing direct personal interaction.
  • We scheduled a face-to-face meeting.
• On-site (adjective/adverb): Happening or located at a particular place, especially a place of work or activity.
  • On-site training is provided.

Synonyms

• Physical: Existing in a tangible form; involving bodily contact or presence.
• Live: (Of a performance or event) seen or heard as it happens, often implying the audience is present.

Antonyms

• Virtual: Carried out, accessed, or stored by means of a computer, especially over a network.
• Remote: Conducted over a distance, not in person.
• Online: Controlled by or connected to a computer or network.

Notes

• The hyphenated form "in-person" is primarily used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., ).
• The two-word adverbial phrase "in person" is used after a verb (e.g., ).
• This distinction is important for correct grammatical usage.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence
   • he carried out the negotiations in person
   • a personal appearance is an appearance by a person in the flesh

Từ đồng nghĩa

• in the flesh