picture-book

1 of 2

adjective

pic·​ture-book ˈpik-chər-ˌbu̇k 

: 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

Adjective

• absolute
• faultless
• flawless
• ideal
• immaculate
• impeccable
• indefectible
• irreproachable
• letter-perfect
• perfect
• picture-perfect
• seamless
• unblemished

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

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

Cereza and the Lost Demon is easy to fall in love with as a magical picture-book that deviates into the macabre side of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. —Joshua Khan, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023

Noun

Across all genres and reading levels ‒ including fiction, history, biography, memoir and picture books ‒ characters and people of color were disproportionately affected by book bans in the past school year. —Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

Parties, jobs, relationships, gigs and funerals all have their own picture book look transporting me back to the people, places and emotions of the time. —Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for picture-book

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• hornbook

Kids Definition

picture book

noun

: a book that consists entirely or chiefly of pictures