at first hand

Directly. As a teacher, I've seen at first hand how reading can change children's lives.

at first hand

from seeing or experiencing directly For Carter, the visit was a chance to see at first hand the life and work of someone he admired.

at first hand

Directly from the origin, without intervention or intermediary. For example, I prefer to hear his criticism at first hand, rather than having it passed on by my boss . This phrase uses hand in the sense of "person" (coming directly from one person). [First half of 1700s] Also see at second hand.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ray	RAY	English
Nosson	-	Yiddish
Ligeia	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Fredo	-	Italian (Rare)
ÍOmhar	-	Irish
Luciano	loo-CHAH-no (Italian), loo-THYAH-no (Spanish), loo-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese