A magazine or other publication containing a (usually romantic) story told in a sequence of photographs with dialogue added in superimposed speech balloons, etc.; an illustrated story of this type.
Origin
Early 20th century (in an earlier sense). From photo- + novel.
Definition of photonovel in US English:
photonovel
nounˈfəʊtəʊˌnɒvl
A magazine or other publication containing a (usually romantic) story told in a sequence of photographs with dialogue added in superimposed speech balloons, etc.; an illustrated story of this type.
Origin
Early 20th century (in an earlier sense). From photo- + novel.