first-person shooter

noun

plural first-person shooters

: a shooter (see shooter sense 4) video game in which the player experiences the game as if through the eyes of their avatar

A first-person shooter is a game in which you, the player, carry a weapon into some sort of video game conflict. It can be a simulation of a battlefield, like the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

—Nick Bilton

For example, if you intend to play many first-person shooters, it might be a good idea to invest in a monitor with a larger screen and higher resolution to be able to pick out enemies amongst the visual backgrounds.

—Jared Lindsay

called also FPS

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above