the first person

🇺🇸 /ðə ˌfɜːrst ˈpɜːrsn/ 🇬🇧 /ðə ˌfɜːst ˈpɜːsn/
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noun
R

words like 'I' and 'we' that a speaker uses to talk about themselves or their group

When you say 'I am happy', you are using the first person to talk about yourself.

R

a story told by a character using words like 'I' to describe their own experiences

The story uses the first person to make you feel like you are the main character.

translation

n. words like 'I' and 'we' that a speaker uses to talk about themselves or their group; a story told by a character using words like 'I' to describe their own experiences