firsthand

American  

[furst-hand] / ˈfɜrstˈhænd /

Or first-hand

adverb

1. from the first or original source.

   We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the first or original source.

2. direct from the original source.

   firsthand knowledge of the riot.

Etymology

Origin of firsthand

First recorded in 1690–1700; first + hand

Example Sentences

Nazari, who is not affiliated with any organisation or political group, created a network to share firsthand accounts from Iran, particularly during protests and internet blackouts.

From BBC

“This chasm between the game and its audience,” Mr. Klosterman writes, “is so vast that most people obsessed with football have no firsthand perspective on the object of their desire.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When company executives and board members make big stock buys, investors often take it as a sign that insiders with firsthand knowledge believe the stock is undervalued and poised to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet the words of one scientist, over a possible landslide and eruption, were hard to reconcile with the evidence the mountain was providing firsthand.

From Literature

“There’s a long waitlist ahead of me,” said Quintanilla, who works as an early childhood and education specialist in Cheviot Hills and knows the issue firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times