first person

American  

[furst pur-suhn] / ˈfɜrst ˈpɜr sən /

noun

1. the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to the speaker's own self first person singular or to a group including the speaker first person plural.

2. a pronoun or verb form in the first person, as I or am in English, or a set of such forms.

3. a literary style in which the narrative is told from the perspective of a narrator speaking directly.

   The story is written in the first person.

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first person British  

noun

1. a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used by the speaker to refer to or talk about himself or herself, either alone ( first person singular ) or together with others ( first person plural )

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Etymology

Origin of first person

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Raman’s statements represent a considerable evolution from 2020, when she became the first person elected to the City Council with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the first person charged for this offence and pleaded not guilty at trial.

From Barron's

For this particular game, the first person to get twenty-five right wins.

From Literature

The two-time defending Olympic champion will try to become the first person to win three consecutive gold medals in snowboarding.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to the 2006 nominations, Clooney became the first person to be nominated for acting in and directing separate films in the same year.

From Los Angeles Times