nonogram

Meaning

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.

Related

Similar words

gridlers, hanjie, picross

Origin

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

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