: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
Examples of picture-book in a Sentence
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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Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Scrim's adventures were a national hit, and now they've been transformed into a beautiful picture book.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Noun
This hardcover picture book was spawned by the true story of Scrim, a dog who decided to explore New Orleans – the Big Easy hasn't been the same since.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Scrim's adventures were a national hit, and now they've been transformed into a beautiful picture book.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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