Definition of «jigsaw»

A jigsaw is a puzzle that consists of numerous small, often oddly shaped pieces. The objective of this type of puzzle is to assemble all the pieces together in order to form a complete picture or image. Jigsaws can range from simple to complex and may contain various levels of difficulty depending on the number and complexity of the pieces.

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In the classroom, the teacher handed out jigsaw puzzles to the students and tasked them with assembling the pieces to create a picture of an animal.
The family decided to spend their Sunday afternoon solving a jigsaw puzzle together, enjoying some quality time and challenging their problem-solving skills.
As a team-building activity, the employees were divided into groups and given a jigsaw puzzle. They had to work together to complete the puzzle within a certain time frame.
The child spent hours engrossed in a jigsaw puzzle, carefully fitting the pieces together to reveal a beautiful landscape scene.
The detective was trying to solve the complex case, piecing together the small bits of evidence like a jigsaw puzzle to uncover the truth.

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Let's start by looking at this pile of jigsaw puzzle pieces. (internships.com)
Deploying hand - colored animation, collage, found imagery, and a novel use of jigsaw puzzles, Colburn offers a visually accessible film that is also brutally honest about the consequences of war. (museumpublicity.com)
The four bases from which it is composed snap together like jigsaw pieces and can be artificially manipulated to construct endlessly varied forms in two and three dimensions. (sciencedaily.com)
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Definition of «jigsaw»

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Phrases with «jigsaw»

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