dingbats

ˈdɪŋˌbæts

Definition

Definition of dingbats - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

behavior

Rare

people considered eccentric or silly

Rare

They are such dingbats, always coming up with wild ideas.

typography

TECH.

small pictures or symbols used in text

TECH.

The book was filled with dingbats and illustrations.

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Images of dingbats

small pictures or symbols used in text

Origin of dingbats

Unknown, possibly playful coinage

Examples of dingbats in a sentence

The party was full of dingbats, each with a unique story.
The designer used dingbats to enhance the layout.
Dingbats were scattered throughout the document for decoration.

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French:cinglés, vignettes, ...
German:Spinner, Schmucksymbole, ...
Italian:svitati, dingbats, ...
Spanish:chiflados, símbolos tipográficos, ...
Portuguese:tontos, símbolos tipográficos, ...
Chinese:怪人, 装饰符号, ...
Japanese:変わり者, 装飾記号, ...
Arabic:حمقى, زَخَارِف, ...
Hebrew:מֻזָּרִים, סְמָלִים, ...
Russian:чудаки, виньетки, ...
Ukrainian:чудаки, віньєтки, ...
Hindi:सनकी लोग, डिंगबैट्स, ...
Bengali:ডিংব্যাটস, ছোট প্রতীক, ...
Catalan:capsigranys, dingbats, ...
Czech:potrhlíci, ozdobné znaky, ...
Danish:skøre kugler, dingbats, ...
Dutch:mafkezen, ornamenten, ...
Greek:τρελοί, διακοσμητικά σύμβολα, ...
Hungarian:bolondok, díszítőjelek, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សចម្លែកៗ, និមិត្តសញ្ញាតុបតែងអក្សរ, ...
Korean:엉뚱이들, 딩뱃, ...
Persian:دیوانه, دینگبت‌ها, ...
Polish:dziwacy, ozdobniki, ...
Portuguese (BR):malucos, símbolos tipográficos, ...
Romanian:zevzeci, dingbats, ...
Swedish:tokstollar, vignett, ...
Thai:คนบ้า, ภาพเล็ก ๆ, ...
Turkish:çılgın, süsleme, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ ngớ ngẩn, hình vẽ nhỏ, ...

dingbat

ˈdɪŋˌbæt

Definition of dingbat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

puzzle

Rare

word puzzle using pictures or typography

Rare

She loves solving dingbats in her free time.

logogram

pictogram

rebus

informal

Rare

silly or foolish person

Rare

Don't mind him, he's just a dingbat.

goofball

nitwit

typography

TECH.

special typographical symbol like a bullet or arrow

TECH.

The document was filled with decorative dingbats.

glyph

icon

symbol

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Origin of dingbat

Unknown

Examples of dingbat in a sentence

He created a dingbat for the school newsletter.
She can be such a dingbat sometimes.
He's acting like a dingbat today.
The designer used dingbats to enhance the layout.
Publishers often include dingbats for visual appeal.

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French:rébus, crétin, ...
German:Bilderrätsel, Knallkopf, ...
Italian:rebus, imbecille, ...
Spanish:rompecabezas, tonto, ...
Portuguese:quebra-cabeça, pateta, ...
Chinese:字谜, 傻瓜, ...
Japanese:ディングバット, お馬鹿さん, ...
Arabic:لُغْز صُوَرِي, أحمق, ...
Hebrew:חִידַּת צִיּוּרִים, טִפְּשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:ребус, тупица, ...
Ukrainian:ребус, дурник, ...
Hindi:डिंगबैट, मूर्ख, ...
Bengali:ডিংব্যাট, টাইপোগ্রাফিক প্রতীক, ...
Catalan:jeroglífic, babaus, ...
Czech:rébus, trouba, ...
Danish:rebus, fjollehoved, ...
Dutch:rebus, sufferd, ...
Greek:γρίφος, χαζός, ...
Hungarian:képrejtvény, dilis, ...
Khmer:ល្បែងផ្គុំពាក្យដោយប្រើរូបភាព ឬទម្រង់អក្សរ, មនុស្សល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ...
Korean:딩뱃, 바보, ...
Persian:معمای تصویری, احمق, ...
Polish:rebus, głupek, ...
Portuguese (BR):charada, bobalhão, ...
Romanian:rebus, nătărău, ...
Swedish:dingbat, dummerjöns, ...
Thai:ปริศนาภาพ, คนโง่, ...
Turkish:resimli bulmaca, ahmak, ...
Vietnamese:câu đố chữ, người ngớ ngẩn, ...

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Definition of dingbats - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Images of dingbats

Origin of dingbats

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Examples of dingbats in a sentence

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Definition of dingbat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of dingbat

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Examples of dingbat in a sentence

View all translations of dingbat

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