| n. | 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. | (Her.) A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See | |
| v. t. | 1. | To mark or indicate by a rebus. |
| Noun | 1. | rebus - a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words |
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