hidden message

noun
UK /ˈhɪd.ən ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈhɪd.ən ˈmes.ɪdʒ/

A hidden message is a secret note that is hard to see or find.

The spy found a hidden message written in invisible ink.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A meaning inside a story or picture that is not said openly.

The cartoon had a hidden message about being kind.

3. Words written so only certain people can read them.

They used a special pen to write a hidden message.

4. A clue tucked inside a game or puzzle.

Look closely at the map for a hidden message.