photonovel

[ foh-toh-nov-uh l ]

/ ˈfoʊ toʊˌnɒv əl /

noun

a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.

Nearby words

photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear, photooxidation, photopathy, photoperceptive, photoperiod

Origin of photonovel

1975–80; translation of American Spanish fotonovela; see photo-, novel¹

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