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adjective
- 1. coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly: "a first-hand account of life in the trenches in the First World War"
adverb
- 1. from the original source or personal experience; directly: "he knows first-hand how tough the job is"
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The meaning of FIRSTHAND is obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience. How to use firsthand in a sentence.
FIRSTHAND definition: 1. If you experience something firsthand, you experience it yourself: 2. gained by doing something…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase 'first hand' or 'first-hand', which means direct or directly from the original source. See examples, synonyms, collocations and translations in different languages.
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Definition of first-hand adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Firsthand definition: from the first or original source. See examples of FIRSTHAND used in a sentence.
When you get information from someone who saw something happen or heard something said, that's firsthand evidence. And anything you see or hear yourself is also firsthand. Your summer job might be a firsthand look at what farming is really like.
