biographical account

/ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl əˈkaʊnt/

noun

  1. A detailed written or spoken description of a person's life, including their experiences, achievements, and significant events, usually written by someone else.

    B2

    countable

    • "She read a biographical account of the famous scientist."B1
    • "She wrote a biographical account of her grandmother's life during the war."B1
    • "The historian reconstructed the composer's career through letters and other sources to produce a reliable biographical account."C1

Collocations

detailed biographical accountwrite a biographical accountread a biographical accountbiographical account of a personbiographical account of a historical figure

Word family

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