rebuses
Images replacing words
Rebuses are puzzles that represent words or phrases using pictures, letters, and symbols.
A picture of an eye followed by a heart and the letter U spells out "I love you." The form appears in children's games, vanity license plates, and historical coats of arms.
Solving rebuses requires recognizing that images stand for sounds rather than objects.
Language-based entertainment
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
- visual puzzleProblem solved through images
enigma · guessing game · cipher · pictogram · logic puzzle · mind game · conundrum · wordplay
Symbol drawn as image
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- glyphVisual form of character
representation · figure · drawing · sketch · illustration · sign · character · emblem
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- crestHighest point or tuft
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
shield · device · charge · badge · insignia · motto · genealogy
Resource for acquiring knowledge
- teaching aidMaterial supporting instruction
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- vocabulary builderTool for learning terms
- word recognitionIdentifying written symbols as language
classroom activity · early reading · language learning · cognitive development · visual learning · worksheet · educational game
word game
Language-based entertainment
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
visual puzzle · enigma · guessing game · cipher · pictogram · logic puzzle · mind game · conundrum · wordplay · secret message
pictograph
Symbol drawn as image
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
glyph · representation · figure · drawing · sketch · illustration · sign · character · emblem · notation
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
escutcheon · shield · device · charge · badge · insignia · motto · genealogy
learning tool
Resource for acquiring knowledge
- teaching aidMaterial supporting instruction
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- vocabulary builderTool for learning terms
classroom activity · word recognition · early reading · language learning · cognitive development · visual learning · worksheet · educational game
- puzzlespuzzles, sudoku, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle cube, crossword
- brain gamesbrainteasers, brain teasers, logic puzzles, puzzles, crossword puzzles
- communication systemsalphabet, sign language, Braille, Morse code, hieroglyphics
- word playpuns, palindrome, anagrams, anagram, spoonerism
- word gamescrossword, Scrabble, crossword puzzle, anagram, word game
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- rebus puzzlePictures encoding a phrase