Definition

1. Noun:
   • A blank book for collecting and preserving items: A scrapbook is a book with empty pages, typically used to mount and keep a personal collection of various paper items such as newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings, or handwritten notes.

Usage

• A scrapbook is used as a repository for personal memorabilia. The items are usually attached to the pages using glue, tape, or special mounting corners.
• It serves as a creative and tangible record of memories, events, interests, or a specific theme.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She filled a scrapbook with ticket stubs and photos from her travels.
  • Creating a family history scrapbook is a popular hobby.

Advanced Usage

• "Digital scrapbook": A modern, electronic version where items are collected and arranged using computer software or online platforms instead of a physical book.
  • She maintains a digital scrapbook of her baby's first year on a dedicated website.

Variants and Related Words

• Scrapbooking (n): The activity or hobby of making scrapbooks.
  • Scrapbooking is a craft that involves both creativity and organization.

Synonyms

• Album: A book for holding a collection, especially of photographs or stamps.
• Memorabilia book: A book for preserving souvenirs and mementos.

Noun

1. an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted