picturecipher
nounUK /ˈpɪktʃəˌsaɪfə/
US /ˈpɪktʃərˌsaɪfər/
A picture cipher is a secret code made of little pictures instead of letters.
The treasure map used a picture cipher, so each animal stood for a letter.
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2. A puzzle in which pictures stand for words or sounds.
We solved the picture cipher on the back of the cereal box.
3. A method of hiding a message by replacing letters with drawings.
Spies once sent notes written in a picture cipher.
4. A set of symbols used in a game to represent secret letters.
Each player drew a picture cipher to keep their answer hidden.