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Definition of biography noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- Boswell’s biography of Johnson
- a biography by Antonia Fraser
- The book gives potted biographies of all the major painters.
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What does the verb biography mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb biography . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the verb biography ?
How is the verb biography pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the verb biography come from.
Earliest known use
The earliest known use of the verb biography is in the late 1700s.
OED's earliest evidence for biography is from 1794, in the writing of S. Whyte.
It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1600s.
biography is formed within English, by conversion.
Etymons: biography n.
Nearby entries
- biograph, n. 1825–
- biograph, v. 1776–
- biographee, n. 1812–
- biographer, n. 1644–
- biographic, adj. 1752–
- biographical, adj. 1668–
- biographically, adv. ?1719–
- biographist, n. a1661–
- biographize, v. 1793–
- biography, n. 1661–
- biography, v. 1794–
- biographying, n. 1858–
- biohacker, n. 1988–
- biohacking, n. 1992–
- biohazard, n. 1965–
- biohazardous, adj. 1973–
- bioherm, n. 1928–
- biohermal, adj. 1937–
- bioidentical, adj. 1995–
- bioimaging, n. 1983–
- bioindicator, n. 1955–
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So You've Been Asked to Submit a Biography
In a library, the word biography refers both to a kind of book and to a section where books of that kind are found. Each biography tells the story of a real person's life. A biography may be about someone who lived long ago, recently, or even someone who is still living, though in the last case it must necessarily be incomplete. The term autobiography refers to a biography written by the person it's about. Autobiographies are of course also necessarily incomplete.
Sometimes biographies are significantly shorter than a book—something anyone who's been asked to submit a biography for, say, a conference or a community newsletter will be glad to know. Often the word in these contexts is shortened to bio , a term that can be both a synonym of biography and a term for what is actually a biographical sketch: a brief description of a person's life. These kinds of biographies—bios—vary, but many times they are only a few sentences long. Looking at bios that have been used in the same context can be a useful guide in determining what to put in your own.
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Word History
Late Greek biographia , from Greek bi- + -graphia -graphy
1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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Biography Past Tense
biographied past tense of biography is biographied.
Biography verb forms
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- biographied
The past tense of biography is biographied
The Forms of Biography
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a written account of another person's life: the biography of Byron by Marchand.
an account in biographical form of an organization, society, theater, animal, etc.
such writings collectively.
the writing of biography as an occupation or field of endeavor.
Origin of biography
Words nearby biography.
- biographical
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- bioindustry
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How to use biography in a sentence
Barrett didn’t say anything on Tuesday to contradict our understanding of her ideological leanings based on her past rulings, past statements and biography .
Republicans, meanwhile, focused mostly on her biography — including her role as a working mother of seven and her Catholic faith — and her credentials, while offering few specifics about her record as a law professor and judge.
She delivered an inspiring biography at one point, reflecting on the sacrifice her mother made to emigrate to the United States.
As Walter Isaacson pointed out in his biography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin proposed the postal system as a vital network to bond together the 13 disparate colonies.
Serving that end, the book is not an in-depth biography as much as a summary of Galileo’s life and science, plus a thorough recounting of the events leading up to his famous trial.
The Amazon biography for an author named Papa Faal mentions both Gambia and lists a military record that matches the FBI report.
For those unfamiliar with Michals, an annotated biography and useful essays are included.
Did you envision your Pryor biography as extending your previous investigation—aesthetically and historically?
But Stephen Kotkin's new biography reveals a learned despot who acted cunningly to take advantage of the times.
Watching novelists insult one another is one of the primary pleasures of his biography .
He also published two volumes of American biography , a work which his death abridged.
Mme. de Chaulieu gave her husband the three children designated in the duc's biography .
The biography of great men always has been, and always will be read with interest and profit.
I like biography far better than fiction myself: fiction is too free.
The Bookman: "A more entertaining narrative whether in biography or fiction has not appeared in recent years."
British Dictionary definitions for biography
/ ( baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ ) /
an account of a person's life by another
such accounts collectively
Derived forms of biography
- biographer , noun
- biographical ( ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪk ə l ) or archaic biographic , adjective
- biographically , adverb
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Cultural definitions for biography
The story of someone's life. The Life of Samuel Johnson , by James Boswell , and Abraham Lincoln , by Carl Sandburg , are two noted biographies. The story of the writer's own life is an autobiography .
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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English [ edit ]
Etymology [ edit ].
From New Latin biographia , formed from Ancient Greek βίος ( bíos , “ life ” ) + γράφω ( gráphō , “ write ” ) .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
- ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA ( key ) : /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/
- ( General American ) IPA ( key ) : /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
- Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
Noun [ edit ]
biography ( countable and uncountable , plural biographies )
- A person's life story , especially one published. There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.
- The art of writing this kind of story.
Derived terms [ edit ]
- autobiography
- heterobiography
- psychobiography
Related terms [ edit ]
- biographical
- biographism
- hagiography
- pathography
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Verb [ edit ].
biography ( third-person singular simple present biographies , present participle biographying , simple past and past participle biographied )
- ( transitive ) To write a biography of.
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- This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous .
- Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought .
- The biography was a bit of a rush job .
- The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
- The biography is woven from the many accounts which exist of things she did.
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autobiography (n.)
"a memoir of a person written by himself," 1797, from auto- + biography . Related: Autobiographical ; autobiographer ; autobiographic .
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1680s, "the histories of individual lives, as a branch of literature," probably from Medieval Latin biographia , from later Greek biographia "description of life" (which was not in classical Greek, bios alone being the word there for it), from Greek bios "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live") + graphia "record, account" (see -graphy ).
The meaning "a history of some one person's life" is from 1791. The meaning "life course of any living being" is by 1854. No one-word verb form has become common; biographise / biographize (1800), biography (1844), biograph (1849) have been tried.
word-forming element of Greek origin meaning "self, one's own, by oneself, of oneself" (and especially, from 1895, "automobile"), from Greek autos , reflexive pronoun, "self, same," which is of unknown origin. It also was a common word-forming element in ancient Greek, as in modern English, but very few of the old words have survived the interval.
In Greek, as a word-forming element, auto- had the sense of "self, one's own, of oneself ('independently'); of itself ('natural, native, not made'); just exactly; together with." Before a vowel, it became aut- ; before an aspirate, auth- . In Greek it also was used as a prefix to proper names, as in automelinna "Melinna herself." The opposite prefix would be allo- .
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Definition of biography noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Here is an example of "biography" used as a verb in a sentence: The author decided to biography the renowned scientist, delving into every aspect of his life. Furthermore, "biography" can be combined with other words to form compound words that are commonly used in various fields. For instance, "autobiography" refers to a written ...
What does the verb biography mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb biography. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb biography? About 0.03 occurrences per million words in modern written English . 1790: 0.0057: 1800: 0.0066: 1810: 0.0073: 1820: 0.0088: 1830:
biography: [noun] a usually written history of a person's life.
This is a reference page for biography verb forms in present, past and participle tenses. Find conjugation of biography. Check past tense of biography here. website for synonyms, antonyms, verb conjugations and translations ... PastTenses is a database of English verbs. One can check verbs forms in different tenses. Use our search box to check ...
BIOGRAPHY meaning: 1. the life story of a person written by someone else: 2. the life story of a person written by…. Learn more.
Biography in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. Singular. Plural. I had been biographying. We had been biographying. You had been biographying. You had been biographying. He/She/It had been biographying. They had been biographying.
Biography definition: a written account of another person's life. See examples of BIOGRAPHY used in a sentence.
Verb [edit] biography (third-person singular simple present biographies, present participle biographying, simple past and past participle biographied) To write a biography of. Anagrams [edit] ribophagy
biography: 1 n an account of the series of events making up a person's life Synonyms: life , life history , life story Examples: Parallel Lives a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays Types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... autobiography a biography ...
BIOGRAPHY definition: 1. the story of a person's life written by another person 2. about someone's life: . Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. an account of a person's life by another 2. such accounts collectively.... Click for more definitions.
Biography Text Features / Language Features of Biography Text Use of Simple Past Tense A simple form of events that occurred in the past. Use the second verb form (verb 2). e.g. : - The family then moved to his stepfather's home country. - He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Learn Here: Simple Past Tense
This biography is not only useful for working on writing formats but also for practising verb tenses :) ... Biography - verb forms worksheet . Biographies worksheets: How to write a biography Level: intermediate Age: 11-17 Downloads: 1519 My auto-biography Level: elementary Age: 10-17
biography. What's the verb for biography? Here's the word you're looking for. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of biographize. (rare, transitive) To write a biography of. "I am going to biograph my favorite celebrity to learn more about their life and accomplishments.". (transitive) To write a biography of. (transitive) To write ...
BIOGRAPHY definition: 1. the life story of a person written by someone else: 2. the life story of a person written by…. Learn more.
SYNONYMS OF «BIOGRAPHY». The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «biography» and belong to the same grammatical category. synonyms of biography. account · curriculum vitae · life · life history · life story · memoir · profile · record.
No one-word verb form has become common; biographise / biographize (1800), biography (1844), biograph (1849) have been tried. also from 1680s. Entries linking to biography. autobiography ... from biography + -er (1). Earlier was biographist (1660s). Biographee for the one written about is from 1841. Of every great and eminent character, part ...
ID: 283066. 22/06/2020. Country code: AR. Country: Argentina. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Past simple (2013235) Complete the biography with the past simple of the verbs in the box. Choose the correct prepositions. Other contents: Prepositions.
Biography definition: An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another.
Pre-intermediate (A2-B1) In this audio-based lesson, students will learn about the life and many achievements of Leonardo da Vinci. The lesson focuses on vocabulary, listening comprehension, word families and speaking. There is also an optional extension activity which focuses on art equipment and materials.
A selection of English ESL biography printables. Log in / Register. Worksheets. Powerpoints. Video Lessons. Search. Filters. Browse Topics: Grammar Topics General Topics. 253 Biography English ESL worksheets pdf & doc. SORT BY. Most popular. TIME PERIOD. All-time. marjan. Biography. how to write a biogr. 9592 uses. crispasgo. BIOGRAPHY. Your ...
The meaning "a history of some one person's life" is from 1791. The meaning "life course of any living being" is by 1854. No one-word verb form has become common; biographise / biographize (1800), biography (1844), biograph (1849) have been tried.