biography
/baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi/
nounbi · og · ra · phy
BIO + GRAPHY: a BIO is a life, and you GRAPH it (write it down) to make a biography.
Yes, it's biography. Remember the ending is **-graphy** (like *photography*), not **-grahpy** or **-graphie**.
Definitions
- nouna written account of a real person’s life, written by someone else
- nounthe branch of writing that deals with people’s lives
Examples
- “For our book report, I chose a biography of Harriet Tubman.”
- “The author spent years researching letters and photos before writing the biography.”
- “If you want to learn about her childhood and career, read a biography instead of a short article.”
Synonyms
life storylife historymemoirprofileaccount
Translations
ES biografíaPT biografiaFR biographie
Common misspellings
biografybiogrophybiograghybiographyybiograhpybiograpybiograhphy
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