biography

The word “biography” means a written account of a person's life, usually published as a book. In plain terms, the written story of someone's whole life, usually researched and written by someone else.

“Biography” is pronounced beye-OG-ruh-fee (/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ in IPA).

Here is “biography” used in a sentence: “She read a biography of Winston Churchill last month.”

“Biography” is a noun.

The word “biography” comes from Ancient Greek. Borrowed via New Latin biographia from Ancient Greek bios ("life") and graphia ("writing") — literally "life-writing.".

“Biography” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

A biography is an account of a person's life written by someone else, while an autobiography is written by the subject about their own life. The key distinction is authorship: another person writes a biography, but you write your own autobiography.

A biography aims to cover the whole span of a person's life, usually in chronological detail and written by another person. A memoir is typically self-written and focuses on particular episodes, themes, or periods rather than an entire life story.

A biography is a full-length account of a person's life, often published as a book. A bio is a short summary of someone's background, such as the paragraph on a website or book jacket, and is an informal shortening rather than a complete life story.

An authorized biography is one written with the cooperation and approval of its subject or their estate, who may grant access to private letters, papers, or interviews. An unauthorized biography is written without that permission and involvement.