Where's Waldo
Crowded scene search
Where's Waldo is a series of picture books featuring crowded, detailed illustrations in which readers search for a distinctively dressed character named Waldo (Wally in the UK).
The phrase extends to any situation involving finding someone or something hidden among many similar items: Spotting her in that crowd was like playing Where's Waldo.
A person dressed generically or blending into a group might be called a Where's Waldo situation.
- striped shirtGarment with alternating color bands
- red and whiteTwo contrasting primary shades
- stripesParallel linear markings
- redPrimary color, warm
- whiteAbsence of pigment
glasses · crowd · hidden · hidden object · search · puzzle · bobble · hat · beach · pages · page turner · seek · spotted · magnifying · detail · book · chaos · find
- Hidden Object Gamesscene, clue, hint, magnifying glass, silhouette
- spotting hobbiesbirdwatching, trainspotting, whale watching, wildlife spotting, star gazing
Where's Waldoin plain sight
Completely visible, unhidden
stick out like a sore thumb · center stage · front and center · obvious · unmissable
Where's Waldocrossword puzzle
Clued letter grid game
Sudoku · logic puzzle · riddle · word search · jigsaw puzzle
Where's Waldostorybook
Book of tales
graphic novel · comic strip · Goodnight Moon · Harry Potter · character study