Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

fotonovela

noun

/foʊtəˈnoʊvəˌlɑː/

Definition

A fotonovela is a type of entertainment that combines photography and a serialized narrative, often resembling a comic book or a graphic novel.

Examples

She enjoys reading fotonovelas during her free time.
The fotonovela series became very popular in Latin America.
They created a fotonovela depicting the challenges of daily life.

Meaning

The term fotonovela comes from the Spanish words ‘foto’ meaning ‘photo’ and ‘novela’ meaning ‘novel’. It typically features a sequence of photographs telling a story, usually accompanied by dialogue in the form of captions or speech bubbles.