biograph

bio- +‎ -graph

biograph (plural biographs)

1. (rare) A biographical essay.
2. 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.

biograph (third-person singular simple present biographs, present participle biographing, simple past and past participle biographed)

1. (rare, transitive) To write a biography of.

• biographize

• A Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster