Pronunciation: -f ē
Function: noun
Date: 1569
1 a : the writing of history especially : the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative that will stand the test of critical methods b : the principles, theory, and history of historical writing <a course in historiography >
2 : the product of historical writing : a body of historical literature
– his · to · rio · graph · i · cal \ - ē - ə - ' gra-fi-k ə l \ also his · to · rio · graph · ic \ -fik \ adjective
– his · to · rio · graph · i · cal · ly \ - ē - ə - ' gra-fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb