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nonogram

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/

The English word “nonogram” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

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

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