Definition

A person who writes about someone else's life, telling their story and important events.

Example

The biographer spent years researching the famous author's life before publishing the book.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about becoming a biographer?

Not really, but it sounds interesting!

I think it would be amazing to tell people's stories as a biographer.

Definitely! It must be rewarding to capture someone's life in words.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Biographer → It is formed from "bio-" (from Greek "bios", meaning life) and "graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write). A biographer is someone who writes about a person's life.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bio-' meaning life and 'graph' meaning to write — a biographer is someone who writes about someone's life.

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