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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 riddl…

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  1. n. 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. n. A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting.
  3. v. t. To mark or indicate by a rebus.
  4. n. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
  5. A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of theperson to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting.
  6. n:100 n. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words