visualcipher
nounUK /ˈvɪʒuəlˌsaɪfə/
US /ˈvɪʒuəlˌsaɪfər/
A visualcipher is a secret code that uses pictures instead of letters.
The treasure map had a visualcipher that only the pirates could read.
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2. A method of hiding messages inside images so they are hard to notice.
The spy used a visualcipher to hide the plan in a photo.
3. A puzzle where shapes or icons stand for words or sounds.
The magazine's visualcipher took us an hour to solve.
4. A system that turns text into picture symbols for secret sharing.
Kids made a visualcipher with emojis to pass notes in class.