cryptogram
/'kriptougræm/
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of writing in code or cipher: A cryptogram is a text or message that has been written using a secret code or cipher to conceal its original meaning. The goal is often to solve or decipher it to reveal the hidden message.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The spy left a cryptogram hidden inside the book. (The spy left a message written in code hidden inside the book.)
- Solving the daily cryptogram in the newspaper is my favorite puzzle. (Solving the daily coded message in the newspaper is my favorite puzzle.)
- The ancient manuscript was not in a known language but was a complex cryptogram. (The ancient manuscript was not in a known language but was a complex piece of writing in cipher.)
Advanced Usage
- "To decipher/decode a cryptogram": This is the most common action associated with a cryptogram. It means to solve the code to find the original message.
- It took the codebreaker three days to decipher the cryptogram.
- Used in contexts of espionage, puzzle games, historical documents, and data security.
Variants and Related Words
- Cryptography (n): The art or science of writing or solving codes and ciphers.
- Modern cryptography is essential for computer security.
- Encrypt (v): To convert information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- You should encrypt sensitive files before sending them.
- Decrypt (v): To convert coded data back into its original form.
- The software can decrypt the message if you have the key.
Synonyms
- Coded message: A message written in code.
- Ciphertext: The encrypted form of a message (a more technical term).
- Secret writing: Writing intended to be kept secret or understood only by certain people.
Related Phrases
- Cryptic puzzle: A puzzle that is mysterious or difficult to understand, often involving wordplay or codes.
- The treasure map came with a cryptic puzzle to solve first.
- Break a code: To succeed in deciphering a cryptogram or cipher system.
- The team worked tirelessly to break the enemy's code.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "cryptogram." Idioms tend to use more general terms like "code" or "cipher." - Read between the lines: To look for or understand a hidden or implied meaning, which is conceptually similar to deciphering a message but not literal. - His letter seemed cheerful, but if you read between the lines, he was asking for help.
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a piece of writing in code or cipher
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