first person

[ furst pur-suhn ]

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.

first person

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of first person¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

She was the first person to witness and document chimpanzees making and using tools – the primates prepared sticks to fish for termites.

From BBC

“He had the biggest heart and was always the first person to offer help in any way that he could,” she said, holding back tears.

From Los Angeles Times

The night also saw Taylor Swift continue her world domination by making history as the first person to win best artist three times in the 30-year history of the EMAs.

From BBC

"It's very poignant to think that I am possibly the first person from Llandudno to visit them since they died."

From BBC

However, Swift could become the first person to win best artist three times.

From BBC