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photobiography

photobiography

7.3
A life story that uses mostly pictures and short captions
  • noun
  • /ˌfoʊtoʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfi/
translation icon : fotobiografía
  • This photobiography provides an in-depth look at the explorer's journey, accompanied by captivating photographs and short descriptions.

Examples

  • Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein. Marf Ferguson Delano. National Geographic. 0-7922-9544-7.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The exhibition includes a stunning photobiography that showcases the artist's life through his most iconic images.

  • Provide a small group of children with biographies such as Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman and Abraham Lincoln by George Sullivan.

    Academic text (2014)

  • However, from 1982 through 2000, six informational books were Newbery Honor winners, and Lincoln: A Photobiography (Russell Freedman, 1987) won the 1988 Newbery Medal.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Her photobiography features beautiful pictures along with captions that highlight key moments from her childhood.

Synonyms

biography
vsphotobiography
188 2.6

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

is told mainly through photographs with only brief text or captions
life story
vsphotobiography
53 2.1

An account of the events and experiences of a person's life

is shown mainly through photographs rather than as a long written narrative

How Visual

photobiography
7.3
biography
188 2.6

Surface Forms

photobiography singular
photobiographies plural

Morphology

photobiography = biography (transparent) = photo + bio + graph + y

The word is transparently formed by adding photo- to biography, giving the sense of a biography presented mainly in photographs.

Etymology

The word photobiography combines photo ('light' or 'picture') and biography ('life story'). So it means a person's life told mainly through pictures.