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• first-hand
  first-hand

  adjective

  from the original source; direct or directly
• first hand
  first hand

  see at first hand.

first-hand

British  

adjective

1. from the original source; direct or directly

   first-hand news

   he got the news first-hand

2. from the original source; directly

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first hand Idioms  

1. see at first hand.

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Example Sentences

First-hand accounts existed of the man-made famine in Ukraine, the great terror of the late 1930s, and the destruction of nations in the maw of Stalinism.

From Economist • Aug. 13, 2015

First-hand accounts, satellite photos and public records located at least some of the vessels in a narrow, dangerous strait in western Papua New Guinea.

From US News • Jul. 30, 2015

First-hand understanding of what it means to act and sing and move, all at the same time.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2013

First-hand vinyl is now the preserve of well-to-do audiophiles, and it is they who are pushing the value of the market up.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2013

First-hand impressions are always valuable, and, perhaps, the fact that you see them through a boy's eyes may give them a certain novelty and freshness.

From Plotting in Pirate Seas by Federer, C. A. (Charles A.)

Related Words

• authentic
• initial