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rebus

/ˈriːbəs/

Translations

rebusnoun

rebuses

/ˈriːbəs/

ребус

The children enjoyed solving the rebus during the class.

Дети с удовольствием решали ребус на уроке.

Synonyms

rebusverb

rebused

Past Simple

rebused

Past Participle

rebusing

Gerund

Rare, transitive: to represent a word, name, or phrase by a rebus.

Synonyms

render (as a rebus)

rebusadjective

/ˈriː.bəs/

/ˈri.bəs/

Used attributively before another noun to mean 'relating to or in the form of a rebus', e.g. 'a rebus puzzle'.

Synonyms

Definitions

rebusnoun

A puzzle or riddle that uses pictures, symbols, or letters to represent words or parts of words.

The children enjoyed solving the rebus that depicted a bee and a leaf to represent the word 'belief'.

A heraldic or emblematic device that uses images or symbols as a punning representation of a person's name or motto.

The bishop adopted a rebus showing a rose and a well, hinting at his surname 'Roswell'.

rebusverb

To represent (a word, name, or phrase) by means of a rebus.

The designer rebused the company's initials into a clever logo.

rebusadjective

Relating to, resembling, or presented as a rebus.

Readers found the magazine's rebus section challenging and fun.