chronogram
noun
- an inscription in which certain letters, made more prominent, express a date in Roman numerals (Ex.: ery ied with oe n hm—MCMXLVII = 1947)
- a record kept by a chronograph
See chronogram in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(krŏnˈə-grămˌ, krōˈnə-)
noun- The record produced by a chronograph.
- An inscribed phrase in which certain letters can be read as Roman numerals indicating a specific date.
Related Forms:
- chronˌo·gram·matˈic (-grə-mătˈĭk) adjective
- chronˌo·gram·matˈi·cal·ly adverb
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