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1. (n.) rebus
a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
Two gates and a head is a rebus for Gateshead.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L rēbus by things (abl. pl. of rēs))
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1. (noun) rebus
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
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1. (noun) rebus
a mode of expressing words and phrases by pictures of objects whose names resemble those words, or the syllables of which they are composed; enigmatical representation of words by figures; hence, a peculiar form of riddle made up of such representations
2. (noun) rebus
a pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting
3. (verb) rebus
to mark or indicate by a rebus
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