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(1):

(v. t.) To mark or indicate by a rebus.

(2):

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

(3):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rebus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/rebus.html. 1828.
 
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