per·sonaBrE/pəˈsəʊnə/NAmE/pərˈsoʊnə/noun (per·son·aeBrE/pəˈsəʊniː/NAmE/pərˈsoʊniː/BrE/pəˈsəʊnaɪ/NAmE/pərˈsoʊnaɪ/ or per·so·nas) (formal) theaspectsofaperson'scharacterthattheyshowtootherpeople, especiallywhentheirrealcharacterisdifferent伪装;假象;人格面具◆Hispublicpersonaisquitedifferentfromthefamilymandescribedinthebook. 他的公开形象与书中描写的恋家男人相去甚远。➡ see alsodramatis personae