biography UK /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/US /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A person's life story, especially one published.There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin. •The art of writing this kind of story.She is best known for biography and history, but she is also a novelist. verb1 •To write a biography of. formsbiographied · biographying · biographies