nonogram

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UK/ˈnɒnəɡɹæm/US/ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/

noun

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.

Similar
griddlerhanjiepicross
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Meanings

nounnonogram (plural nonograms)

plural nonograms

  1. puzzlesgamesA 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: griddler, hanjie, picross

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
griddlerhanjiepicross
Also see
griddlerhanjiepicross

Origin

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

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Translations

French picross, nonogram
  • picrosspuzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled
  • nonogrampuzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled
German Nonogramm
  • Nonogrammpuzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled
Spanish nonograma
  • nonogramapuzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled
Cite this entry
APA

nonogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonogram

MLA

“nonogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonogram. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonogram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonogram.

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