first person noun 2first-person adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the narrator. •Forms of pronouns or verbs used for the speaker or writer of the sentence in which they occur."Am" is the first person singular of "to be". first-person adjective1 •Visual presentation through the protagonist or principal character's own eyes. formsfirst persons