noun · academic
biography
UK/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/US/baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/bi·OG·ra·phy
an account of someone's life written by another person
Examples
“For my assignment I read a biography of Marie Curie.”
“The publisher released a new biography of the famous actor.”
“A good biography combines solid research with engaging storytelling.”
Band 8 sentence
“The biographer relied on letters and official records to reconstruct a nuanced portrayal of the politician's early years.”
Collocations
- write a biography
- a detailed biography
- published biography
Word family
Common mistakes
I read his autobiography but it was written by someone else.→I read his biography but it was written by someone else.
She is reading many biography about musicians.→She is reading many biographies about musicians.
Say it for a higher band
5story→6life story→7+biography
Synonyms
life story
Easily confused
autobiography
“Her autobiography gives an intimate account of her childhood.”
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