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look book

look book is the alternative spelling of lookbook.

Meaning of lookbook

Noun

lookbook (plural lookbooks)

  1. (colloquial) A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
  2. (colloquial) A contiguous showcase of still images of a fashion designer or fashion brand’s collection.
    • A new line called Suno replicated the staging of Mr. Sidibé’s photographs for its lookbook, right down to the checkerboard marble floor.2009 June 11, Eric Wilson, “Why Round Sunglasses? A Style Investigation”, in New York Times
  3. A showcase of photographs etc. describing how a film should look.
    • Mainly useful for feature films, the look book helps define the look in terms of the cinematography and design that you hope to achieve. It can contain stills from other films or photos as a visual reference […]2012, Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus, The Filmmaker's Handbook

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Forms of look book

plurallook books

Questions about look book

What is look book the alternative spelling of?
Look book is the alternative spelling of lookbook.

Words near look book in the dictionary

  1. look backs
  2. look before one leaps
  3. look beyond
  4. look beyond the end of one's nose
  5. look beyond the tip of one's nose
  6. look book
  7. look books
  8. look both ways
  9. look daggers
  10. look dev
  11. look development

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