picture-book

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adjective

pic·​ture-book ˈpik-chər-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce picture-book (audio)
Synonyms of picture-booknext
: suitable for or suggestive of a picture book: such as
a
: picturesque
b
: picture-perfect

picture book

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noun

: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures

Synonyms of picture-book

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Adjective the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games
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Adjective
Labubus were inspired by drawings of cuddly monsters that appeared in a picture-book series by artist Kasing Leung. — Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays. — Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
These authors use unpublished Geisel sketches for new picture books. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Half picture book, half chapter book, there’s something undeniably charming about this animal world. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for picture-book

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of picture-book was in 1699

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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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picture book

noun
: a book that consists entirely or chiefly of pictures
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