Pronunciation: /ˈriːbəs/
noun a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters
A1 A rebus is a puzzle that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.
A2 Children enjoy solving rebuses in activity books.
B1 The teacher used rebuses to help students learn new vocabulary in a fun way.
B2 Creating a rebus can be a creative way to communicate a message.
C1 Some rebuses can be quite challenging to decipher, requiring critical thinking skills.
C2 Artists sometimes incorporate rebuses into their work as a form of visual communication.
verb to represent words using a rebus puzzle
A1 I rebus the word 'cat' by drawing a picture of a cat.
A2 She likes to rebus messages using emojis.
B1 The teacher asked the students to rebus the phrase 'Happy Birthday'.
B2 As a team-building exercise, we had to rebus a famous quote.
C1 The company used a rebus puzzle in their marketing campaign.
C2 He was able to cleverly rebus the complex instructions into a simple diagram.
formal The teacher used a rebus to help the students understand the concept.
informal I love solving rebuses in puzzle books.
slang Let's play a game of rebuses, it'll be fun!
figurative The situation was like a rebus, difficult to decipher at first glance.
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