rebus

rebus is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] 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] A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting.

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