First Hand
Meaning of First Hand
Obtained directly from the original source; by personal experience.
ما معنى كلمة First Hand بالعربي؟
مُباشر
👀📋 مُباشر أو من المصدر الأول؛ خبرة شخصية؛ التجربة المُباشرة أو المعلومة من مصدرها الأصلي دون وسطاء، خبرة شخصية حقيقية 📋🎯
قصة GL: مُباشر أو من المصدر الأول للمعرفة - خبرة شخصية يحصل طلاب التعلم الجيني على تجربة مُباشرة مع تطوير أدمغتهم، فهم يعيشون خبرة شخصية لنمو HBDNF دون وسطاء أو نظريات فقط 🧠
Synonyms & related words
First Hand in a sentence
First-hand observation supported the data.
First-hand feedback from customers shaped the design.
A first-hand account was given in court.
Students gain first-hand experience in a lab visit.
Origin of First Hand
From first + hand, meaning 'at the first hand', in use since the eighteenth century.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, first-hand highlights direct evidence. Naif Talal Al-Essa values first-hand observation.
First Hand audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "First-Hand" — adjective, pronounced /ˈfɜːsthænd/, with the stress on "first".
Narrator: First-hand means obtained directly from the original source or personal experience.
Narrator: In plain English, first-hand information is from the source — like a first-hand account of an event.
Narrator: It comes from the idea of receiving something directly in one's hand, without intermediaries.
Narrator: "A first-hand account" describes a report from someone who witnessed an event directly.
Narrator: It differs from second-hand because first-hand is direct, whereas second-hand is from someone else.
Narrator: "First-hand experience" is a sense meaning knowledge gained by doing or seeing something oneself.
Narrator: Journalism, research, evidence, education and everyday speech all rely on the word first-hand.
Narrator: So remember: first-hand means direct, from the idea of receiving in one's hand.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does first-hand mean?
Speaker B: Direct! FIRST-HAND comes from the idea of receiving directly in one's hand, so it means obtained from the original source or personal experience.
Speaker A: So a first-hand account is from a witness?
Speaker B: Yes — not hearsay!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A first-hand account"; "first-hand experience"; "first-hand information" — report, knowledge and facts.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't write firsthand as one word in British English, because the British spelling is first-hand, hyphenated.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Direct' the general cousin, 'primary' the source twin, 'immediate' the close alternative. The word keeps its direct charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "first-hand" in AI prompts — useful for journalism apps and research tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame journalism?
Speaker B: Right. For a journalism app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to gathering first-hand accounts, naming two methods.
Speaker A: How about a research tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to first-hand research, naming two techniques.
Speaker A: Could it help with an evidence bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame proof:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why first-hand evidence matters, naming one reason.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a writing chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on using first-hand accounts, naming one tip.
Frequently asked questions about First Hand
What does First Hand mean?
Obtained directly from the original source; by personal experience.
ما معنى كلمة First Hand بالعربي؟
مُباشر — 👀📋 مُباشر أو من المصدر الأول؛ خبرة شخصية؛ التجربة المُباشرة أو المعلومة من مصدرها الأصلي دون وسطاء، خبرة شخصية حقيقية 📋🎯
How do you pronounce First Hand?
First Hand is pronounced /ˌfɜːst ˈhænd/ and is used as an adjective / adverb.
How is First Hand used in a sentence?
First-hand observation supported the data.
What are synonyms of First Hand?
direct, personal, eyewitness, primary, immediate, straight from the source.