biographic
/,baiou'græfik/ Cách viết khác : (biographical) /,baiou'græfikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the facts and events of a person's life: "biographic" describes something that is concerned with or constitutes the story of a real person's life.
- Pertaining to the genre of biography: It refers to the characteristics, style, or content found in a written account of a person's life.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The museum's exhibit included a biographic film about the artist's early struggles.
- She is conducting biographic research on several historical figures.
- The article provided a concise biographic sketch of the new CEO.
Advanced Usage
- "biographic detail": A specific fact or event from a person's life story.
- The biography was praised for its wealth of biographic detail.
- "biographic narrative": The storytelling structure used to present a person's life.
- The documentary employed a compelling biographic narrative to engage viewers.
Variants and Related Words
- Biographical (adj): The more common variant, identical in meaning to "biographic."
- He is reading a biographical novel about a famous explorer.
- Biography (n): A written account of another person's life.
- The biography became an instant bestseller.
- Biographer (n): A person who writes an account of someone's life.
- The biographer spent ten years researching her subject.
Synonyms
- Life-historical: Relating to the history of a life.
- Autobiographic/Autobiographical: (When referring specifically to a biography written by the subject themselves).
Notes on Usage
- The words "biographic" and "biographical" are interchangeable in modern English, with "biographical" being the far more frequent form.
- This adjective is typically used to modify nouns like , , , , , , or .
Adjective
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of or relating to or being biography
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biographical data
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