transcription, транскрипция: [ shə-ˈrād, -ˈräd ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Occitan charrado chat, from charrá to chat, chatter
Date: 1776
1. : a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action
2. plural : a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak
3. : an empty or deceptive act or pretense
his concern was a charade