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    biography
    /bʌɪˈɒɡrəfi/

    noun

    • 1. an account of someone's life written by someone else.

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  2. 1. : a usually written history of a person's life. a new biography of Abraham Lincoln. 2. : biographical writings as a whole. the genre of biography. 3. : an account of the life of something (such as an animal, a coin, or a building) the biography of the commonwealth. Did you know? So You've Been Asked to Submit a Biography.

  3. the story of the life of a person written by someone else, or the area of literature relating to books that describe such stories: [ C ] He wrote a biography of Lincoln. biographical. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌbɑɪ·əˈɡræf·ɪ·kəl / The funeral elegy provides a treasure of biographical information about Shakespeare.

  4. Definition of biography noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BiographyBiography - Wikipedia

    A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events.

  6. A biography of someone is an account of their life, written by someone else. 2. uncountable noun B1+. Biography is the branch of literature which deals with accounts of people's lives. ...a volume of biography and criticism. More Synonyms of biography.

  7. the story of the life of a person written by someone else, or the area of literature relating to books that describe such stories: [ C ] He wrote a biography of Lincoln. biographical. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌbɑɪ·əˈɡræf·ɪ·kəl / The funeral elegy provides a treasure of biographical information about Shakespeare.

  8. Biography definition: a written account of another person's life. See examples of BIOGRAPHY used in a sentence.