biography
Translation
biography
Examples
He wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
He wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Her biography was a bestseller.
Her biography was a bestseller.
Grammar Patterns
a biography of ((sb.)) a written account of someone's life He wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Similar Words
Synonyms: life story, profile, account
Etymology
From Greek 'bio-' (life) + '-graphy' (writing). Literally 'life writing'.
Memory Tips
Think 'bio' as in biology (life) and 'graphy' as in photograph (writing/drawing). It's a written account of a life.