bio

noun

\ ˈbī-(ˌ)ō

plural bios

Definition of bio

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a biography or biographical sketch

bio-

prefix

Definition of bio- (Entry 2 of 2)

— see bi- entry 2

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In a library, the word biography refers both to a kind of book and to a section where books of that kind are found. Each biography tells the story of a real person's life. A biography may be about someone who lived long ago, recently, or even someone who is still living, though in the last case it must necessarily be incomplete. The term autobiography refers to a biography written by the person it's about. Autobiographies are of course also necessarily incomplete.

Sometimes biographies are significantly shorter than a book—something anyone who's been asked to submit a biography for, say, a conference or a community newsletter will be glad to know. Often the word in these contexts is shortened to bio, a term that can be both a synonym of biography and a term for what is actually a biographical sketch: a brief description of a person's life. These kinds of biographies—bios—vary, but many times they are only a few sentences long. Looking at bios that have been used in the same context can be a useful guide in determining what to put in your own.

Examples of bio in a Sentence

Noun

you can read a bio of the author on her home page

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

At Portland State, Avalos advises the student government and Greek organizations, according to a university bio. — oregonlive.com, "Candace Avalos, running as reform candidate, enters Portland Council race," 1 Aug. 2019 The money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will expand the state’s bio-monitoring program over the next five years. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Federal grant will expand monitoring of MN children’s exposure to chemicals," 30 July 2019 Andrew Steel stars in Theo Davies' inspirational bio-drama about Frank Shankwitz, the Arizona highway patrolman who created the Make-A-Wish Foundation. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Wish Man': Film Review," 23 July 2019 The 35-minute event allowed representatives from each of the schools to hand out diplomas, while a speaker gave a brief bio about each student. — Glendale News-Press, "Glendale Unified graduation season ends with summer commencement," 23 July 2019 Complete bios on board members can be found at baseballhall.org/board-of-directors. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Former Orioles Roberto Alomar, Cal Ripken Jr. named to Hall of Fame board," 19 July 2019 Dance class options, times, instructor bios are available here. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Everything you need to know about Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration in Indianapolis," 10 July 2019 Yankee Doodle Dandy Oscar winner James Cagney portrays legendary Broadway song-and-dance man and composer George M. Cohan in this musical 1942 bio-drama directed by Michael Curtiz. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "SoCal movie events & revivals, June 30-July 7: ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and more," 30 June 2019 There is a structural repetitiveness, perhaps an unavoidable one, as Rae toggles between Burroughs’s bio and those of the musicians. — Alexander C. Kafka, Houston Chronicle, "How David Bowie, Jimmy Page, Patti Smith and other musicians fell for William S. Burroughs," 29 June 2019

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