<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.</li><li>relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”</li><li>intended for use by one person: a personal car.</li><li>referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks.</li><li>making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute.</li><li>done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview.</li><li>pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being: That is my personal belief.</li><li>of the nature of an individual rational being.</li><li>pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance: personal cleanliness.</li><li>provided for one's discretionary use: Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.</li><li>Grammar. noting person: In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.</li><li>of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they.</li><li>Law. of or relating to personal property: personal interests.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.</li><li>a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. Also called personal ad.</li><li>a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. Usually personals.</li><li>a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.</li></ul>