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

2 of 2

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
The Dutch Boy brand grew so popular with homeowners that the company published a poetic picture-book brochure near the end of World War I to celebrate the benefits of its paints. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Maybe Spain never quite produced a picture-book goal to concisely summarise their style and quality. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
There was fawning coverage in international news outlets, and Bette Midler even wrote an entire mandarin duck picture book. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Li has written 12 other books ranging from novels (both historical and contemporary) to short-story collections, memoirs, and even a picture book. — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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picture book

noun
: a book that consists entirely or chiefly of pictures
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