: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device
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Future applications could include tactile car controls, e-books with physical illustrations, or interactive architectural surfaces.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Its 11-inch display is perfect for watching shows, reading e-books, and marking up documents on the go.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
My engineer husband, Olof, reads both e-books and physical books.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
As any author looking at the generous royalties stipulated for e-books in many publishing contracts can attest, the digital hasn’t supplanted print.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Its 11-inch display is perfect for watching shows, reading e-books, and marking up documents on the go.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
My engineer husband, Olof, reads both e-books and physical books.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
As any author looking at the generous royalties stipulated for e-books in many publishing contracts can attest, the digital hasn’t supplanted print.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for e-book
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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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