diary
/'daiəri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A personal journal (as a physical object): A book with blank pages in which one writes about personal experiences, thoughts, or feelings.
- A daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations: The content or practice of writing entries regularly, often daily.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Physical Object):
- She received a beautiful leather-bound diary for her birthday.
- I keep my diary locked in the desk drawer.
- Noun (Written Record):
- He has kept a diary since he was a child.
- Her diary provides a fascinating account of life during the war.
Advanced Usage
- "to keep a diary": To write in a diary regularly.
- Many writers keep a diary to record their ideas.
- "diary entry": A single piece of writing within a diary.
- The diary entry from June 5th describes the storm in detail.
Variants and Related Words
- Diarist (n): A person who keeps a diary.
- Samuel Pepys is a famous 17th-century diarist.
- Journal (n): Often used synonymously with 'diary', though sometimes implying a less personal or more thematic record.
- She maintained a travel journal during her trip.
Synonyms
- Journal: A daily record of events or thoughts.
- Log: A record of events, often more factual and less personal (e.g., a captain's log).
- Chronicle: A factual written account of events in the order they happened.
Related Phrases
- Dear Diary...: A conventional opening phrase for a diary entry, addressing the diary itself.
- "Dear Diary, today was the most amazing day..."
- Secret diary: A diary intended to be private and hidden from others.
- As a teenager, she hid her secret diary under her mattress.
Idioms
- Read someone's diary: To invade someone's privacy by reading their personal journal.
- It's a terrible breach of trust to read someone's diary.
Noun
- a personal journal (as a physical object)
- a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations