Blue Mosque Word Search
This Blue Mosque (Istanbul) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — architectural features, history, and surrounding places. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Located in Istanbul.
Words to find: MINARET, DOME, CUPOLA, IZNIK, TILES, CALLIGRAPHY, CHANDELIER, MARBLE, COURTYARD, SADIRVAN, OTTOMAN, AHMED.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Blue Mosque word list, defined
- MINARET /ˈmɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A tower attached to a mosque, typically having a balcony from which the call to prayer is made. A tall, slender tower, especially one that is part of a building. Related: spire, tower, obelisk, ministry.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- CUPOLA /ˈkjuːpələ/ · noun
- A small dome-shaped structure or turret, especially one set on a roof or atop another dome, often with windows or openings to admit light and air. In architecture it may crown a building or serve as a lantern over a larger dome. Related: dome, turret, lantern, rotunda.
- TILES /tʌɪlz/ · noun
- A small, flat piece of material, typically made of ceramic or stone, used for covering a floor or wall, or for making a roof. Tiles can also refer to small, rectangular pieces of material used for making a mosaic or picture. Related: slabs, planks, bricks, stones.
- CALLIGRAPHY /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ · noun
- The art of producing beautiful, stylized handwriting using a pen, brush, or other writing instrument; also, the written work so produced. Related: penmanship, handwriting, chirography, lettering.
- CHANDELIER /ˌʃændəˈlɪər/ · noun
- A large, decorative hanging light fixture with branches or arms that hold candles or, in modern versions, electric bulbs, typically suspended from a ceiling by a chain or cord. Related: light fixture, pendant lamp, candelabrum, chandelle.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- COURTYARD /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/ · noun
- An open area of ground, typically paved or enclosed by walls or buildings, adjacent to or surrounded by a house, castle, or other structure. Related: yard, quad, quadrangle, cloister garth.
- OTTOMAN /ˈɒtəmən/ · noun
- A low, upholstered stool or seat, often with a storage compartment underneath. A style of furniture originating from Turkey. Related: divan, sofa, settee, chaise.
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