An account of the author's personal experiences.

Roget 595: dissertation, treatise, essay; thesis, theme; monograph, tract, tractate^†, tractation^†; discourse, memoir, disquisition, lecture, sermon, homily, pandect^†; excursus.    commentary, review, critique, criticism, article; leader, leading article; editorial; running commentary.    investigation etc. (inquiry) 461; study etc. (consideration) 451; discussion etc. (reasoning) 476; exposition etc. (explanation) 522.    commentator, critic, essayist, pamphleteer.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 594: description, account, statement, report; expose etc. (disclosure) 529; specification, particulars; state of facts, summary of facts; brief etc. (abstract) 596; return etc. (record) 551; catalogue raisonne [Fr.] etc. (list) 86; guidebook etc. (information) 527.    delineation etc. (representation) 554; sketch; monograph; minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account; narration, recital, rehearsal, relation.    historiography^†, chronography^†; historic Muse, Clio; history; biography, autobiography; necrology, obituary.    narrative, history; memoir, memorials; annals etc. (chronicle) 551; saga; tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette^†; personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions; anecdote, ana^†, trait.    work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press; fairy tale, nursery tale; fable, parable, apologue^†; dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator etc. v.; raconteur, historian etc. (recorder) 553; biographer, fabulist^†, novelist.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: memoires
Pools: memuar

An essay on a scientific or scholarly topic.

Nederlands: gedenkschrift, memoires