nonogram

English

Etymology

Coined by James Dalgety in 1990, from the puzzle inventor's name (Non Ishida) and diagram.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/

Noun

nonogram (plural nonograms)

(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.

Synonyms

(puzzle): gridlers, hanjie, picross

Translations

puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled

French: picross m, nonogram m

Spanish: nonograma m

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