: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
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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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Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Its crystal-clear, nutrient-dense water, filtered through chalk and fed by numerous springs, creates a perfect aquatic ecosystem and the setting for a picture-book private house by the riverbank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The Shrek films are loosely based on William Steig’s 1990 picture book, Shrek!
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Adjective
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Its crystal-clear, nutrient-dense water, filtered through chalk and fed by numerous springs, creates a perfect aquatic ecosystem and the setting for a picture-book private house by the riverbank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Every mom is unique and special, so celebrate them with this beautiful picture book written by the married team of Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, and musician Kristen Ellis-Henderson.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The Shrek films are loosely based on William Steig’s 1990 picture book, Shrek!
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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