"nonogram" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/ [US] Forms: nonograms [plural]
Etymology: Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonogram (plural nonograms)
  1. (games, puzzles) A puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled or left blank, according to sets of numbers given at the side of the grid, to reveal a hidden picture. Wikipedia link: nonogram Categories (topical): Games Synonyms (puzzle): griddler, hanjie, picross Translations (puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled): picross [masculine] (French), nonogram [masculine] (French), Nonogramm [neuter] (German), nonograma [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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