black book |
a real or imaginary notebook containing names of people, usu. recorded for future censure or punishment. |
blue book |
an official U.S. government publication, such as a report or register, often with a blue cover. [3 definitions] |
book club |
a commercial enterprise that sells or lends books to subscribers, usu. at a discount in exchange for a specified minimum purchase. |
book learning |
knowledge acquired from books or in school rather than through practical experience. [2 definitions] |
book review |
a critical review of a book. [2 definitions] |
book value |
the value of a business, asset, share of stock, or the like, as shown in the financial accounting records. (Cf. market value.) |
bookend |
a support, often ornamental and in a pair, used to prop up the end of a row of books. |
by the book |
according to the rules; in the correct way. |
coloring book |
a paperbound book, usu. for children, containing pictures printed in outline that are to be colored in with crayon, watercolors, or the like. |
comic book |
a book or magazine that contains a series of cartoons that tell a story. Some comic books tell funny stories, but many comic books are about adventure, love, or other things. |
commonplace book |
a notebook in which one records quotations, poems, extracts, thoughts, and the like. |
cookery book |
(chiefly British) a book containing recipes, directions for cooking, and other information about food; cookbook. |
crack a book |
to open a book and read it, or to discipline oneself to study. |
e-book |
a book published in digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device. |
like a book |
completely; thoroughly. |
pocket book |
a book, esp. a paperback, that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. |
prayer book |
a book that contains formal prayers for use in public religious services or private devotions. [2 definitions] |
reference book |
a book that is a source of information. Dictionaries and encyclopedias are reference books. |
source book |
a document used as a primary source by those writing about a person, period, idea, or movement. |
stylebook |
a book containing usage rules and examples for punctuation, grammar, typography, and the like, used esp. by writers, editors, and printers. [2 definitions] |