first hand
From the source
Firsthand means from the original source, without intermediary.
Firsthand knowledge comes from direct experience rather than secondhand reports.
A firsthand account is told by someone who witnessed events personally.
Usually one word as an adjective or adverb, though first hand appears in other constructions: I learned it first hand; the first hand dealt in poker.
Record of dealings
- witnessOne who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- affidavitSworn written statement
sworn · testify · corroborate · recollection · statement · narrative · report · attestation
Undeviating or to guide
- personalRelating to one's self
- immediateHappening without delay
- unmediatedWithout intervening agency
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
witness · observation · encounter · involvement · participation · lived experience · on-the-spot · in-person
Truly what it claims
- authenticVerified as original
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
- rawIn original state
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
unmediated · true · real · original · verified · trustworthy · accurate · factual
Unmediated evidence from events
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- interviewFormal questioning session
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
observation · survey · case study · empirical · qualitative · site visit · ground-level · investigative
account
Record of dealings
- witnessOne who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
affidavit · sworn · testify · corroborate · recollection · statement · narrative · report · attestation · declaration
direct
Undeviating or to guide
- personalRelating to one's self
- immediateHappening without delay
- unmediatedWithout intervening agency
eyewitness · witness · observation · encounter · involvement · participation · lived experience · on-the-spot · in-person · immersive
genuine
Truly what it claims
- authenticVerified as original
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
- rawIn original state
unvarnished · unmediated · true · real · original · verified · trustworthy · accurate · factual · undistorted
primary source
Unmediated evidence from events
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- interviewFormal questioning session
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
data collection · observation · survey · case study · empirical · qualitative · site visit · ground-level · investigative · documentary
first handsecondhand
Having had prior ownership
second hand · indirect · hearsay · reported · thirdhand
first handsecondhand
Having had prior ownership
second hand · used · pre-owned · hand-me-down · vintage