B2nounartsmedia
US/baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/
UK/baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
a book or film about the life of a real person, written or made by someone else
In context
I'm reading a biography of Steve Jobs, and it shows how difficult he could be.
Netflix is making a biography of the famous singer, starring a young actor.
Please write a short biography for the conference website, about one hundred words.
Words that go with biography
noun + preposition
- biography ofShe has just published a biography of Ho Xuan Huong.
verb + noun
- write a biographyHe spent five years trying to write a biography of his grandfather.
- read a biographyI like to read a biography before visiting a famous person's house.
adjective + noun
- short biographyEach speaker has a short biography in the program.
- official biographyThe official biography leaves out many of his mistakes.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
In his biography, he wrote about his own childhood in Hue.Correct: In his autobiography, he wrote about his own childhood in Hue.