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biography

by-AH-gruh-fee/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/UKby-OG-ruh-fee/baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/

Pluralbiographies

Verbbiographies, biographying, biographied

3 meanings of biography

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A written account of a person's life, especially one that has been published.

    The biography drew on letters and diaries never seen by earlier researchers.

    Critics praised the biography for its honest portrayal of the artist's struggles.

  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The literary art and practice of writing accounts of people's lives.

    Modern biography blends meticulous research with narrative craft.

    He devoted his career to biography, producing studies of forgotten scientists.

  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To compose a written account of a particular person's life.

    The journalist set out to biography the controversial senator.

    Few historians have tried to biography the general, whose private papers were burned.

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Origin

From New Latin biographia, formed from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, "life") plus γράφω (gráphō, "write").