first person

first person
noun (singular)
1 technical a form of a verb or a
pronoun that is used to show that you are the speaker. For example, `I', `me', `we', and `us' are first person pronouns, and `I am' is the first person singular of the verb `to be'
2 a way of telling a story in which the writer or speaker tells it as though he were involved in the story: a first person narrative
—compare second person, third person

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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