picture book

pic·ture book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher boo k]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher boo k]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər bʊk/

Definitions of picture book words

noun picture book a book consisting mainly or entirely of pictures, especially one for children who have not yet learned to read. 1
noun picture book child's storybook with pictures 1
countable noun picture book A picture book is a book with a lot of pictures in and not much writing. Many picture books are intended for children. 0
noun picture book a children's book that contains a lot of pictures 0
noun picture book a book containing pictures or illustrations, with little or no text 0
adjective picture book so beautiful, neatly maintained, charming, etc. as to be a suitable subject for a book of pictures; picturesque 0

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Origin of picture book

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Picture book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Picture book

picture book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

picture book usage trend in Literature

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