Arrival (2016) Word Search

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A free Arrival (2016) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, props, locations, and themes, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi · Released 2016.

Words to find: BANKS, DONNELLY, WEBER, LOUISE, HEPTAPOD, MONTANA, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE, TIMELINE, FIRSTCONTACT, LOGOGRAM, BLACKBOARD.

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Arrival word list, defined

BANKS /bæŋks/ · noun (plural) and verb
The plural form of "bank": sloping land beside a river or other body of water, or financial institutions that hold money and provide lending and payment services. As a verb, it is the third-person form of "to bank," meaning to rely on something or to deposit money. Related: shore, riverbank, embankment, waterside.
WEBER /ˈveɪbər/ · noun
The weber (symbol Wb) is the SI derived unit of magnetic flux. One weber is equivalent to one volt-second.
LINGUISTICS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪstɪks/ · noun
The study of language and its structure, including speech sounds, grammar, meaning, and language use. It also encompasses the theories and methods used to investigate languages. Related: philology, language study, language science.
LANGUAGE /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ · noun
A system of communication consisting of spoken, written, or signed words and their grammatical structures. The word can also refer to the words or style of expression used by a particular person, group, or field. Related: tongue, speech, dialect, idiom.
TIMELINE /ˈtaɪm.laɪn/ · noun, verb
As a noun, a timeline is a chronological representation or account of events, often shown as a line or sequence. It can also refer to the period of time in which a series of events occurs. As a verb, it means to arrange events in chronological order or establish their timing. Related: chronology, sequence, schedule, timetable.
LOGOGRAM /ˈlɒɡəɡræm/ (British); /ˈlɑːɡəɡræm/ (US) · noun
A logogram is a written symbol that represents a whole word, morpheme, or idea rather than a single sound. Examples include Chinese characters such as 日, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and the ampersand. Related: ideograph, ideogram, character, symbol.
BLACKBOARD /ˈblækbɔːrd/ · noun
A smooth, hard dark surface, typically green or black, on which a teacher writes with chalk in a classroom. Also called a chalkboard. Related: chalkboard, board, whiteboard.

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