firsthand
/ˈfɜrstˌhænd/
adjective
- Coming from direct personal experience or observation, not from what others say.
- I prefer to get firsthand information rather than rely on rumors.
- She has firsthand knowledge of the accident because she saw it happen.
- The reporter gave a firsthand account of the earthquake.
Antonyms
adverb
- From direct personal experience or observation.
- They experienced the storm firsthand and were terrified.
- He learned about the culture firsthand by living there for a year.
- I saw the damage firsthand when I visited the site.