biograph
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See also: Biograph
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
biograph (plural biographs)
- (rare) A biographical essay.
- An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
- 1904, Rudyard Kipling, Mrs Bathurst:
- “Biograph or cinematograph was what I was alludin' to. London Bridge with the omnibuses — a troopship goin' to the war — marines on parade at Portsmouth an' the Plymouth Express arrivin' at Paddin'ton.” “Seen 'em all. Seen 'em all,” said Hooper impatiently.
Verb[edit]
biograph (third-person singular simple present biographs, present participle biographing, simple past and past participle biographed)
- (rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- A Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster