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first person — n 1.) the first person technical a form of a verb or a pronoun that is used to show that you are the speaker. For example, I , me , we , and us are first person pronouns, and I am is the first person singular of the verb to be →↑second person,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
First person — may refer to: * A grammatical person, I and we in the English language * First person narrative, a literary device * First person interpretation, a museum technique * First Person (TV show), an interview based television series created by Errol… … Wikipedia
first person — first′ per′son n. 1) gram. the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself or to a group including himself or herself 2) gram. a pronoun or verb form in the first person, as I, we, or am, or a set of such… … From formal English to slang
first-person — firstˈ person adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑first … Useful english dictionary
first person — ► NOUN ▪ the form of a pronoun or verb used to refer to oneself, or to a group including oneself … English terms dictionary
first person — n. 1. Gram. a) the form of a pronoun (as I) or verb (as am) that refers to the speaker or writer or, in the plural, also to those for whom the speaker or writer serves as spokesperson b) a category consisting of such forms 2. narration… … English World dictionary
first-person — adjective a) Of a verb, in the first person. b) Of a narrative, using verbs in the first person. See Also: first person, first person plural, first person singular … Wiktionary
first person — noun (singular) 1 technical a form of a verb or a pronoun that is used to show that you are the speaker. For example, I , me , we , and us are first person pronouns, and I am is the first person singular of the verb to be 2 a way of telling a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
first person — N SING: the N A statement in the first person is a statement about yourself, or about yourself and someone else. The subject of a statement like this is I or we . He tells the story in the first person... His books are always first person… … English dictionary
first person — noun a) Forms of pronouns or verbs used for the speaker or writer of the sentence in which they occur. Am is the first person singular of to be . b) A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that… … Wiktionary
first person — 1. the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself or to a group including himself or herself, as I and we in English. 2. a form in the first person. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
