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)

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.

Synonyms

• (puzzle): gridlers, hanjie, picross

Translations

puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled

• French: picross m, nonogram m
• Spanish: nonograma m