rebus

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for rebus

rebus 🔊 /ɹiˈbʌs/

rebus : වචනයක් රූප මඟින් පෙන්වීම

rebus definition

Noun.

  1. 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. A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting.

Transitive verb. To mark or indicate by a rebus.