单词 | rebus |
释义 | rebus /ree"beuhs/, n. , pl. rebuses. 1. a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables: Two gates and a head is a rebus for Gateshead. 2. a piece of writing containing many such representations. [1595-1605; < L rebus by things (abl. pl. of res), in phrase non verbis sed rebus not by words but by things] |
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