Memoirs - English meaning

noun

A report or description of an event or experience.

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A detailed account of what has been achieved

verb

Consider or regard in a specified way.

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Her visit could not be accounted a success

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Money kept in a bank or other organization that you can add to or take back

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An account of a person's life written by that person.

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He gives a vivid description of his childhood in his autobiography

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The story of a person’s life as written by that person, or the area of literature relating to books that describe such stories

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[ u ] the book was a mixture of family history and autobiography.

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An account of someone's life written by someone else.

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Hey, there are people writing novels and biographies using pictures as well as words.

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The story of the life of a person written by someone else, or the area of literature relating to books that describe such stories

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[ c ] he wrote a biography of lincoln., the funeral elegy provides a treasure of biographical infor…

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A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

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A vast chronicle of spanish history

verb

Record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way.

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His work chronicles 20th-century migration

noun

A record of events in the order in which they happened

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This book is the most eloquent chronicle of an empire’s downfall that i have seen., infml the diary…

noun

An expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation.

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A biting social commentary about the divide between rich and poor

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A series of remarks describing an event, esp. on radio or television, or a set of written notes explaining or expressing an opinion on a text or subject

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[ c ] the television commentary on the olympic games

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The action of depicting something, especially in a work of art.

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The painting's horrific depiction of war

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The way that something is represented or shown

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The painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation., i disapprove of the …

noun

The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

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Medieval european history

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(the study of) past events considered together, esp. events or developments of a particular period, country, or subject

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[ u ] i’m taking a course in american history., [ c ] i’m reading a history of jazz (= a book that …

noun

A record of past events relating to a particular person or company

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This is the 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth, the longest in the nation's history…

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The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

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The origins of life

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The period between birth and death, or the state of being alive

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[ u ] life is too short to worry about money!, [ c ] cats are supposed to have nine lives., [ u ] a…

noun

The amount of time that something exists or works

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The life of a mortgage/loan/investment he would reach retirement during the life of the mortgage., …

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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

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I've a great memory for faces

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The ability to remember things

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[ u ] after the accident he suffered from loss of memory., [ c ] she has an excellent memory for na…

noun

The part of a computer in which information or programs are stored either permanently or temporarily, or the amount of space available on it for storing information

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There has been a dramatic drop in price for computer memory and storage., 4gb/120 gb etc. memory

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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A gripping narrative

adjective

In the form of or concerned with narration.

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A narrative poem

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A story or a description of events

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The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.

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A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.

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A portrait of george iii

adjective

Of or in a format of printed matter or screen display that is higher than it is wide.

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To take photos in a portrait or landscape mode, just swivel the phone

noun

A painting, photograph, or drawing of a person

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The book paints a grim portrait of wartime suffering.

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A depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature; a picture.

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A realistic portrayal of war

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The way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work

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His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering., she won a best actress award for her po…

noun

An outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side.

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The man turned and she caught his profile

verb

Describe (a person or organization) in a short article.

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He was to profile a backbench mp

noun

A recreation ground.

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Where there were several thousand people the night before, the sunday saw several dozen kids meande…

abbreviation

(in the uk) regional electricity company.

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Short for recreation ground : a piece of publicly owned land used for sports and games

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We used to play cricket on the rec., steve is the city's parks and rec director., they decorated th…

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A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form.

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You should keep a written record

verb

Set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference.

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They were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank

verb

Anything providing permanent evidence about past events

verb

Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

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The minister reported a decline in milk production

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An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.

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The chairman's annual report

verb

To give an account or representation of in words

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A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.

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A charcoal sketch

verb

Make a rough drawing of.

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As they talked, modigliani began to sketch her

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A simple, quickly made drawing

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A pen and ink sketch, she helped write a sketch for a comedy show., a biographical sketch, [ i ] i …

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An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

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An adventure story

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Variant spelling of storey.

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A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.

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A three-storey building