Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Jigsaw may refer to:
* Jigsaw (power tool), a tool used for cutting arbitrary curves
* Jigsaw puzzle, a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of interlocking pieces

In film and television:
* "Jigsaw" (film), a 1949 film noir
* "Jigsaw" (US TV series), a 1970s television show
* "Jigsaw" (UK TV series), a children's TV program

In computing:
* Jigsaw (computer game), a text adventure by Graham Nelson
* Jigsaw (website), a website for trading business contacts

In comics:
* Jigsaw (Marvel Comics), a villain in the Marvel Universe
* Jigsaw (Harvey Comics), a Joe Simon-created character and series published by Harvey Comics

In music:
* Jigsaw (band), a British pop music group
* "Jigsaw", a song from Fugazi (album), by the British progressive rock band Marillion
* Jigsaw Falling Into Place, a song by Radiohead commonly abbreviated to 'Jigsaw'

In other uses:
* Jigsaw (teaching technique)
* Jigsaw (clothing retailer)

ee also

* Jigsaw Killer, a fictional character featured in "Saw" film series
* Jigsaw Download, software designed to ease the distribution of very large files


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  • Jigsaw — (engl. Stichsäge) steht für: Jigsaw (Band), eine britische Popband der 1960er und 1970er Jahre Jigsaw (Webserver), ein Webserver Jigsaw Methode, eine Form der Gruppenarbeit, siehe Gruppenpuzzle John Kramer, den Antagonisten der Saw Filmreihe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • jigsaw — (n.) also jig saw, vertical reciprocating saw, 1855, American English, from JIG (Cf. jig) with its notion of rapid up and down motion + SAW (Cf. saw) (n.1). Jigsaw puzzle first recorded 1906; originally one with pieces cut by a jigsaw …   Etymology dictionary

  • jigsaw — ☆ jigsaw [jig′sô΄ ] n. [ JIG1, v. + SAW1] an electric saw with a narrow blade set in a frame, that moves with an up and down motion for cutting curves or ornamental patterns: also jig saw vt. to cut or form with a jigsaw …   English World dictionary

  • jigsaw — ► NOUN 1) a puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into numerous interlocking shapes that have to be fitted together. 2) a machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, etc …   English terms dictionary

  • Jigsaw — John Kramer Personaje de Saw Primera aparición Saw Última aparición …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jigsaw — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Cinéma 2 Télévision 3 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • jigsaw — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑puzzle ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, huge ▪ 200 piece, etc. … OF JIGSAW ▪ bit, piece …   Collocations dictionary

  • jigsaw — UK [ˈdʒɪɡsɔː] / US [ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ] noun [countable] Word forms jigsaw : singular jigsaw plural jigsaws 1) jigsaw or jigsaw puzzle a picture made of a lot of small pieces that you have to fit together She s doing a 5000 piece jigsaw. 2) a complicated… …   English dictionary

  • jigsaw — [[t]ʤɪ̱gsɔː[/t]] jigsaws 1) N COUNT A jigsaw or jigsaw puzzle is a picture on cardboard or wood that has been cut up into odd shapes. You have to make the picture again by putting the pieces together correctly. Syn: puzzle 2) N COUNT: usu sing,… …   English dictionary

  • jigsaw — I. noun Date: 1873 1. scroll saw 2 2. a light portable electric saw with a vertically reciprocating blade that is used especially for cutting curves 3. jigsaw puzzle II. transitive verb Date: 1873 1. to cut or form by or as if by a jigsaw 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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