rebus

A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle.

To mark with a rebus; indicate by a rebus.

A puzzle or riddle consisting of words or phrases represented by figures or pictures of objects whose names resemble in sound those words or phrases or the syllables of which they are composed; an enigmatical representation of words by means of figures or pictures suggestive of them.

In heraldry:

A bearing or succession of bearings which make up the name or a word expressing the profession or office of the bearer.

A motto in which a part of the phrase is expressed by representations of objects instead of by words.

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.

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

To mark or indicate by a rebus.

A kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.