biograph

[ bahy-oh-graf ]

verb (used with object)

1. to write a biography or short biographical sketch of:

   He has obtained numerous awards and distinctions and has been biographed in Canadian Who's Who.

   Her aunt was the writer who biographed Queen Victoria, among others.

noun

1. a biography or short biographical sketch of a person:

   If you've never read a biograph of Napoleon, don’t start with this one—too many historical errors.

   This jazz opera serves as an engaging audio biograph of her music and her life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biograph¹

First recorded in 1770–80; bio- ( def ) + -graph ( def )

Example Sentences

And then there was the Biograph, where I could see well-curated independent films.

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I was walking into Georgetown on M Street one night in 1974 when a very, very large visage of femininity took me by the arm and guided me toward the Biograph box office.

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The Biograph showed many John Waters films at midnight.

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The Key eventually showed “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at midnight, but the Biograph was the first.

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“There are the big commercial movie chains, they got all of the big action movies,” said District documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner, who hosted a Jewish film festival at the Biograph for several years.

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