What does REBUS mean?

Rebus

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

1. A puzzle in which words or pictures are represented by combinations of letters and symbols, which must be deciphered to form a word or phrase.
2. A representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈriːbəs/
• UK: /ˈriːbəs/

Origin and Usage:

The word "rebus" comes from the Latin "nōn verbīs sed rēbus", which means "not by words but by things". The first known use of the word "rebus" in English was in the early 17th century. Rebus puzzles have been around for centuries, and were used in medieval times as a way to convey messages in code.

Synonyms: Word puzzle, pictogram, symbol puzzle, word game

Related Words: Buret, Rubes, Suber, Super

Example Sentences:

1. She spent hours trying to solve the rebus puzzle on the back of the cereal box.
2. He was amused by the clever rebus that his friend had created for him.
3. The children loved trying to solve the rebus puzzles in their activity book.