Definitions
- Referring to a person who is not known or familiar. - Talking about someone who is new to a place or community. - Describing someone who is not expected or invited.
- Referring to a person who comes to a place for a specific purpose or reason. - Talking about someone who is welcomed and invited. - Describing someone who is not a permanent resident of a place.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to people who are not permanent residents of a place.
- 2Both can be unknown or unfamiliar to the people around them.
- 3Both can be present in a place for a limited time.
- 4Both can interact with the people around them.
- 5Both can be used to describe people in various contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Purpose: Visitor implies a specific reason or purpose for being in a place, while stranger does not necessarily have a specific reason or purpose.
- 2Welcome: Visitor is often associated with being welcomed and invited, while stranger may not be welcomed or invited.
- 3Familiarity: Visitor may be familiar with the place they are visiting, while stranger is often unfamiliar.
- 4Duration: Visitor may stay for a limited time, while stranger may stay for an unknown or indefinite period.
- 5Connotation: Visitor has a positive connotation, while stranger can have a negative connotation.
Remember this!
Stranger and visitor both refer to people who are not permanent residents of a place. However, the difference between stranger and visitor is their purpose, familiarity, welcome, duration, and connotation. A visitor is someone who comes to a place for a specific purpose, is often welcomed and invited, and may be familiar with the place they are visiting. Whereas, a stranger is someone who is not known or familiar, may not have a specific reason or purpose for being in a place, and may not be welcomed or invited.
