nonogram
English
Etymology
Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/
Noun
nonogram (plural nonograms)
- (games, puzzles) A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture.
Synonyms
- (puzzle): gridlers, hanjie, picross
Translations
puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled
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