Biography vs. Obituary

Biographynoun

A person's life story, especially one published.

Biographynoun

The art of writing this kind of story.

Biographyverb

(transitive) To write a biography of.

Biographynoun

The written history of a person's life.

Biographynoun

Biographical writings in general.

Biographynoun

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

Biography

A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events.

Obituarynoun

A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.

Obituarynoun

A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.

Obituarynoun

A register of deaths in a monastery.

Obituaryadjective

Relating to the death of a person.

Obituaryadjective

Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.

Obituarynoun

That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person.

Obituarynoun

A notice of the death of a person, published in a newspaper or other periodical, accompanied by a biographical sketch which may be brief ro extended; as, the funeral director arranged placed an obituary in the local papaer.

Obituarynoun

The section of a newspaper in which obituaries{2} are printed; as, I saw the notice of his death in the obituaries.

Obituarynoun

A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead.

Obituarynoun

a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Obituary

An obituary (obit for short) is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant.