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biography

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/ · UK /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/

Forms: biographies

biography means: A book or account about someone’s life, written by another person.

noun

LIFE STORYB1

A book or account about someone’s life, written by another person.

  • I read a biography of a singer.
  • Her biography describes her childhood in Italy.
  • Who wrote these biographies?

How to use it: biography of someone (He is writing a biography of his grandfather.)

Similar words: life story, life

Common phrases: write a biography, biography of someone, read a biography

LIFE WRITINGC1

The practice or art of writing about other people’s lives.

  • She teaches biography at the university.
  • His research explores biography as a literary art.
  • The course combines biography and history.

Similar words: life writing

Common phrases: art of biography, study biography, biography and history

Questions about biography

What does biography mean?

A book or account about someone’s life, written by another person.

What is biography in other languages?

Türkçe: biyografi · Español: biografía · Français: biographie · Deutsch: Biografie · Italiano: biografia · 日本語: 伝記

How do you pronounce biography?

In American English /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/; in British English /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/.

How do you use biography in a sentence?

I read a biography of a singer. Her biography describes her childhood in Italy.

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