re·bus /ˈriːbəs/ n. 1. (以画代词语或词语音节的)画谜 A picture of an eye followed by one of a tin can is a rebus for “I can”. 画一只眼睛，接着画一只马口铁罐，这画谜便是“I can”的意思。 A picture of an eye followed by an L followed by an ampersand is a rebus for “island”. 先画一只眼睛，接着写上L字母，再画一个&符号，这个画谜的意思是“island”。 2. (纹章上)代表人名的图案 [Fr < L nōn verbīs sed rēbus not by words but by things]