Questions tagged [rebus]
A puzzle that uses images and/or text, where solving the puzzle requires examination of the components' attributes. Typically wordplay combining the images/text will yield a word or phrase.
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The scientific one!
The picture below will lead you to the correct answer.
The answer consists of two parts(_____ _____).
Try see if you can make sense of it!
Oh, and don't forget.... the scientific one!
Hint
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Three riddles in one
Look at the conversation below
Mary: Oh no! My ___________!
John: _________ happened?
Mary: I don't know!
John: You're REACTing too much, EH?
Clue 1:
The answer is three words, but if ...
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The bus again, or is it a pen?
This image can be resolved to a single word.
What am I?
Hint:
Another Hint:
Yet Another Hint:
Another Yet Another Hint:
Yet Another Yet Another Hint:
Images were taken from https://icons8.com/.
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Aha! So elegant!
The image below is made up by these 4 different things as you can see.
The answer consists of 5 characters.
What does it represent?
Hint(related to image 1)
Hint2(related to one of the remaining 3 ...
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A unique rebus+
I'd call this a rebus+ (complexity, visual components, lateral thinking). The answer is a letter.
Short story of the problem:
I was happy, I felt I finally invented something solvable, easy, and good. ...
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Six word rebuses -- one topic
Each of these six squares has a solution. Together, they fit under a single theme.
Can you figure out all of the puzzles and name the theme?
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Check my drawing skills!
I was never too good at drawing, but... if this is the case, there is a word associated with this bmp image. Find out which one.
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Hint 4:
Hint 5:
Hint 6:
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4 rebuses – 1 topic
The four pictures below refers to a word each.
All four words come under the same topic.
Can you identify all four words and the topic?
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Four unrelated rebuses
I've made rebuses #1-4 below, presumably from easiest to hardest. What phrase is each trying to say? First to solve all four gets the check mark!
#1
#2
#3
#4
Note: the phrases are unrelated.
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A rebus for the morning
Need to complete the answer to this rebus soon or I'll be late for work!
Hint:
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11 Harry Potter rebus puzzles which together spell a word
11 Harry Potter rebus puzzles. When you have solved them all, there is a word they are hiding.
Hint:
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Twilight Zone (TOS) Visual Riddle #6
Next riddle, wherein you guess the name of the actor or character suggested by the illustration.
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Twilight Zone (TOS) Visual Riddle #5
Who is this actress or character from The Twilight Zone TOS?
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A famous rebus puzzle
Given the pictures below, who am I?
Answer with the significance of each picture
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Twilight Zone (TOS) Visual Riddle #3
This puzzle suggests either an actor or a character from the original Twilight Zone. Last one for today.
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A Range of Rebuses
In the Land of Rebuses, I found some paper, as well as a few images:
Some of these have already been tackled here: 1 2 3 4
Any images were found on freesvg.org or drawn manually. The answers to ...
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Poorly Painted Rebus (4) [duplicate]
What do I think about this picture? It's...
The answer to this riddle is a common object, being, phrase, or idiom
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Poorly Painted Rebus (3) [duplicate]
This creature is a...
The answer to this riddle is a common object, being, phrase, or idiom
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Poorly Painted Rebus (2) [duplicate]
This is a...
The answer to this riddle is a common object, phrase, or idiom
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Poorly Painted Rebus (1) [duplicate]
What might we say about this person?
The answer to this riddle is a common object, phrase, or idiom
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Coffee time rebus riddle
Given the first picture as context, what does the second picture suggest?
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More rebus puzzles
Yet another rebus. I have a feeling this one will go quick.
What is this picture trying to say?
Edit: @Hugh solved this quickly so I'm adding two more that I imagine are a little more cryptic but ...
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What is the phrase represented by this rebus?
For those who don't know, a rebus is where words are represented by a picture and you try to figure what word or phrase the picture is trying to represent.
What is the phrase above?
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ma(c + n + s) =?
This is an original puzzle. It may require some specific knowledge, but nothing that can't be easily acquired.
ma(c + n + s) = ?
To steer you in the right direction, there are no acronyms involved....
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Organically Overhauling my Occupation
After secretly assassinating a wealthy doctor in the countryside, I found myself with surplus funds. Naturally, the best possible investment is investing in oneself, so I boarded a plane and went out ...
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An Ailing Assassin
Since moving to the countryside, I've taken up a side job as an assassin. While camping out with a doctor, they told me that I had contracted an illness. However, since I didn't take any money with me,...
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Rebus puzzle - An awkward question
I'm from Scratch. We're planning on building the Scratch Space Academy. Many of my friends, such as Bi, Tri, Quadri, Penta, joined us too. When we got to the site, suddenly, a worker asked me an ...
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Guidelines or Theory for Rebus Creation?
I want to start the creation of educational rebuses for kids, the subjects are math, physics and languages. I have never done it before and would like learn how to create rebuses in general and for a ...
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What is the common verbal association? [closed]
｜｜ — S S S
Your answer should be one word to this problem.
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Piece de Resistance - King Deusovi, Flag this Blo*dy Post!
King Deusovi, Flag this Blo*dy Post!
This puzzle is part of the "Piece de Resistance" series. Go back to Part 1 (Ace) for the story.Ace Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Queen King Jack
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Piece de Resistance - Seven Images Are Worth Digits
Seven Images Are Worth Digits
This puzzle is part of the "Piece de Resistance" series. Go back to Part 1 (Ace) for the story.Ace Two Three Four Five Six Seven ...
Another colourful piece of ...
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Rebuses around the home
What words are being clued here? Can you find a household object not shown in any of the pictures?
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Piece de Resistance - Four Dots in a Line
Four - Dots in a Line
This puzzle is part of the "Piece de Resistance" series. Go back to Part 1 (Ace) for the story.Ace Two Three Four Five ...
Looking for the next challenge, you got rid ...
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Underworld Royalties
1. Mr. Edison's Travel Diaries
From Liverpool, James Edison traveled to Valencia. After watching the scheduled match, he then traveled to Italia and then Amsterdam where he promised to return in the ...
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Stella and the president's secret notes
Jason Trump, president of the Untitled Statues Association, has left a notebook containing presumably important information lying around on his desk. Stella, his nosy assistant, takes a look only to ...
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🍩🔔🔥Scrambled emoji tale⚛️🎶🛒 #️2️⃣
Note: If the emoji characters of this question and its answers are borked, doubtful and what you can see are mostly boxes (like □ or �), I took a screenshot for you.
Here is a story. It has 12 parts ...
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Who can it be…?
Who can it be…? Can you solve the rebuses?
Answer the following three questions:
Where does he/she live?
What is his/her name?
What is his/her job?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Hint 4:
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Omni-Riley-Rebuses
Partially inspired by MetaZen’s Four Directions Series :)
North:
East:
South:
West:
This puzzle is a part of Ooohh, it all makes sense now! :D
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