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bio

bio

169 4.1
A short written account of a person's life and work
  • noun
  • /baɪoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : bio
  • So go on my link in my bio and yeah, I'll show you.

But she has her school in her bio on Instagram.

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Examples

  • And in your Twitter bio, all you mention are your gold medals.

  • I couldn't help but see you flinch just a little bit as I was reading your bio.

  • And her full bio is in the program.

  • But she has her school in her bio on Instagram.

  • This is just a standard PR bio.

  • That's probably enough about his bio for the present.

  • Say, uh... aren't you in my bio class?

  • Each article includes brief bios of both the authors and the reviewers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • You can find her bio on the website, which highlights her career achievements.

  • His bio in the conference program summarizes his research in environmental science.

Synonyms

life
vsbio
5.6

A written story about a person's events and experiences

is shorter and focuses on achievements rather than full experience
biography
vsbio
188 2.6

A written account of a person's life and important events

is the informal brief form used instead of detailed longer accounts
83 3.8

A book a person writes about their own life

is an external brief summary rather than a self written full account
vita
vsbio
  • Formal
1 7.3

A short written summary of a person's education, work, and achievements

is the informal short form used for brief personal life summaries
7.3

A life story that uses mostly pictures and short captions

is a short written summary rather than a picture focused narrative

Compounds

2 3.6

A room where people study living things and do experiments

bio-break
  • Informal
1 8.6

A short break to use the toilet or take care of personal needs

bio-assay
  • Specialized
7.3

A scientific test that measures how a substance affects living things compared to a known standard

bio-fertilizer
  • Specialized
5.0

A product with living helpful bacteria added to seeds, soil, or plants to help them get nutrients and grow

A cleaning product like soap or detergent that does not have enzymes and suits sensitive skin

How Detailed

biography
188 2.6
memoir
168 4.9
bio
  • Informal
169 4.1
profile
  • Literature
243 3.4
blurb
23 5.1

Surface Forms

bio singular
bios plural

Etymology

Bio is a short form of biography, built from the Greek root bios meaning 'life' and a part that means 'writing', so a bio is a short 'life' story or a brief list of someone's achievements.