Point of view, narration & voice · Core
Third person
Also called: third-person voice
ELI5
Writing or narration referring to characters as “he,” “she,” “they” or by name.
Used in conversation
“The third person needs to land without a long explanation.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Third person” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.
Connected terms
- First personComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Screen Australia — What is a Synopsis? An Outline? A Treatment?Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14