biograph

IPA/bˈaɪəɡɹˌaf/
IPA/bˈaɪəɡɹˌæf/

biograph — verb

  • biographpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • biographs3rd person singular
  • biographing-ing form
  • biographedpast simple

1. to write a detailed account of someone's life

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to write a detailed account of someone's life

例句

Sophia spent three years biographing her grandmother, who taught her to read.

transitive: biograph + [person]

The professor was biographed by a former student after his death.

passive: be biographed by [writer]

同義詞
  • chronicle

    broader: can cover events, journeys, or periods of time, not only people's lives

  • profile

    shorter and more journalistic; produces a focused sketch rather than a full life story

文法句型

biograph + noun

用法筆記

Much rarer than the noun 'biography.' In everyday English, speakers say 'write a biography of' instead of using this verb.

常見錯誤

❌She biographed about the poet.
✅She biographed the poet.
💡'biograph' takes a direct object; no preposition is needed.