Rebus
This is the usage of images to make a word or sentence when spoken phonetically or representationally.
For example, a picture of:
- A human eye
- A heart
- The letter “u”
This would be interpreted as “I love you.”
Why I Looked It Up
I’m kind of kicking myself, because I knew what this was. I loved these when I was a kid.
However, I was doing the NYTimes mini-crossword, and it had button for “Rebus” which I still can’t figure out. It opens a dialog where you can edit the current character. I have no idea what this has to do with a rebus, but I’ll update it here when/if I find out.