WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈsec•ond ˈper•son, n. [uncountable]
  1. Grammar(in grammar) the form used when a person is spoken to or addressed:In English the pronoun "you'' is in the second person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
second person, 
  • Grammarthe person used by a speaker in referring to the one or ones to whom he or she is speaking: in English you is a second person pronoun.
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    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    second person
    1. a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to or describing the individual or individuals being addressed
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