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Biograph
Biograph
See also: biograph
German
Noun
Biograph m (genitive Biographen, plural Biographen)
- Alternative spelling of Biograf
Declension
Declension of Biograph
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Biograph | die | Biographen |
genitive | eines | des | Biographen | der | Biographen |
dative | einem | dem | Biographen | den | Biographen |
accusative | einen | den | Biographen | die | Biographen |
biograph
biograph
See also: Biograph
English
Noun
biograph (plural biographs)
- (rare) A biographical essay.
- An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
- 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.
- Rudyard Kipling, Mrs Bathurst
Verb
biograph (third-person singular simple present biographs, present participle biographing, simple past and past participle biographed)
- (rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
Synonyms
References
- A Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster