Associations to the word «Rebus»
Noun
Wiktionary
REBUS, noun. A kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.
REBUS, noun. (heraldry) A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs.
REBUS, verb. (transitive) To mark or indicate by a rebus.
Dictionary definition
REBUS, noun. A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.