re·bus (r  b s)n. pl. re·bus·es A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle. [From Latin r bus, ablative pl. of rs, thing; see r- in Indo-European roots.] |
rebus [ˈriːbəs]
n pl -buses
1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a puzzle consisting of pictures representing syllables and words; in such a puzzle the word hear might be represented by H followed by a picture of an ear
2. (History / Heraldry) a heraldic emblem or device that is a pictorial representation of or pun on the name of the bearer
[from French rébus, from the Latin rēbus by things, from res]
rebus - A puzzle in which one must decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
See also related terms for puzzle.
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| Noun | 1. |  rebus - a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and wordsproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" |
Translations
rebus
n → Bilderrätsel nt, → Rebus m or nt
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