first-person
1 of 2adjective
first-per·son ˈfərs(t)-ˈpər-sᵊn 
variants or less commonly first person
: experienced as if through the eyes of an avatar (as in a video game)
A first-person shooter is a game in which you, the player, carry a weapon into some sort of video game conflict.
Nick Bilton
Nick BiltonWhen playing as the lead guitarist in first person mode players will see fans react to how they play. Sean Michael
Sean Michaelfirst person
2 of 2noun
1
a
: a set of linguistic forms (such as verb forms, pronouns, and inflectional affixes) referring to the speaker or writer of the utterance in which they occur
b
: a linguistic form belonging to such a set
c
: reference of a linguistic form to the speaker or writer of the utterance in which it occurs
2
: a style of discourse marked by general use of verbs and pronouns of the first person
Example Sentences
Noun She always wrote in the first person. The sentence “I was born in Maine” is written in the first person.
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1981, in the meaning defined above
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
first person
noun
: a set of words or forms (as pronouns or verb forms) referring to the person speaking or writing them
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