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- DictionaryFirst·hand/ˌfərstˈhand/
adjective
- 1. coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly: "no matter how much I had read on the subject, there's nothing that can compare to firsthand experience"
adverb
- 1. from the original source or personal experience; directly: "he knows firsthand how tough the job is"
The meaning of FIRSTHAND is obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience. How to use firsthand in a sentence.
gained by doing something yourself or from someone who was involved in something: Most of us have firsthand experience of teaching. Obtaining firsthand accounts from the survivors was tricky. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. us / ˌfɝːstˈhænd / uk / ˌfɜːstˈhænd / gained by doing something yourself or from someone who was involved in something: Most of us have firsthand experience of teaching. Obtaining firsthand accounts from the survivors was tricky. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Firsthand definition: from the first or original source. See examples of FIRSTHAND used in a sentence.
4 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] First hand information or experience is gained or learned directly, rather than from other people or from books. School trips give children firsthand experience not available in the classroom. First-hand is also an adverb .
Definitions of firsthand. adjective. received directly from a source. “ firsthand information” synonyms: primary. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary. adverb. from the original source; directly. “I heard this story firsthand ” synonyms: at first hand. Pronunciation. US. /ˌˈfʌrstˌˈhænd/ UK. /ˈfʌsthænd/
adjective, adverb. uk / ˌfɜːstˈhænd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. experienced, seen, or learnt directly: Police heard firsthand accounts of the accident from witnesses. The soldiers knew firsthand about the horrors of war. firsthand experience. (Definition of firsthand from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge ...
