What are these picture riddle things called?

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Pardon me for forgetting. I feel like the word is right there. And it's driving me crazy. Like this one is King of Pop: <br><img src="http://www.winkmartindale.com/thoughts-n-things/funny_pictures/king_of_pop.jpg">
There's the link: http://www.winkmartindale.com/thoughts-n-things/funny_pictures/king_of_pop.jpg
 
Yes, It's definitely a rebus.

re·bus

re·bus [rbəss]
(plural re·bus·es)
n
1. word puzzle: a puzzle in which the syllables of words and names are represented either by pictures of things that sound the same or by letters
2. heraldic emblem: a heraldic emblem showing a picture that represents the name of the bearer, e.g. a picture of a lion for somebody named Lyon


[Early 17th century. Via French < Latin , literally "by things," form of res "thing"]
Encarta ® World English Dictionary
 
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