designcipher

noun
UK /dɪˈzaɪnˌsaɪfə/
US /dɪˈzaɪnˌsaɪfər/

A designcipher is a secret code made from shapes and patterns.

The children solved the designcipher by matching each shape to a letter.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method of hiding a message inside a drawing or layout.

The artist used a designcipher to hide her name in the poster.

3. A key that explains how to read a coded pattern.

Keep the designcipher safe so only our team can read the map.

4. The act of turning a design into a coded form.

Their designcipher of the logo made it unreadable to outsiders.