Guglielmo Marconi Word Search
A free Guglielmo Marconi word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: RADIO, WIRELESS, TELEGRAPHY, SIGNAL, TRANSMISSION, ANTENNA, SPARK, COHERER, ATLANTIC, TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, INTERNATIONAL.
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Guglielmo Marconi word list, defined
- RADIO /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ · noun
- A system or device for transmitting and receiving sound signals, especially through electromagnetic waves. The word can also refer to a radio receiver or a radio broadcast. Related: wireless, broadcast, transmission, receiver.
- WIRELESS /ˈwaɪərləs/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Communicating, operating, or functioning without the use of connecting wires, especially by radio. As a noun, it can mean a radio set or radio communication; as a verb, it means to communicate by wireless transmission. Related: cordless, radio, radio-based, over-the-air.
- TELEGRAPHY /ˈtɛlɪɡrəfi/ · noun
- The transmission of coded messages over long distances, especially by electrical signals through wires; by extension, the system or practice of such communication. Related: telegraphing, telegraphic communication, electrical signalling, signalling.
- SIGNAL /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a signal is an indication, warning, gesture, or piece of information used to communicate. In technical contexts, it is also a transmitted electrical or electromagnetic indication. As a verb, it means to communicate by means of a signal; as an adjective, it means especially notable or conspicuous. Related: cue, indication, sign, gesture.
- TRANSMISSION /trænzˈmɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of sending or passing something from one place, person, or system to another, especially communications, data, power, or disease. It can also refer to the mechanism in a vehicle that transmits power from the engine to the wheels. Related: broadcast, relay, conveyance, transfer.
- ANTENNA /ænˈtɛnə/ · noun
- A slender, jointed sensory appendage on the head of insects and many other arthropods, used for touch, smell, and sometimes hearing. Also, a rod or wire device that transmits or receives radio or television signals. Related: aerial, feeler, sensor, receiver.
- SPARK /spɑːrk/ (US); /spɑːk/ (British) · noun and verb
- A spark is a small, brief flash or flame, especially one produced by friction or electricity; it can also mean a faint trace of energy, interest, or feeling. As a verb, to spark means to set alight or, figuratively, to trigger a reaction, idea, or conversation. Related: flash, glimmer, flicker, ignite.
- TRANSMITTER /trænzˈmɪtər/ · noun
- A transmitter is a device or system that sends signals, such as radio, television, or communications signals, to a receiver. By extension, it can refer to a person or facility that broadcasts messages or content. Related: sender, broadcaster, emitter.
- RECEIVER British: /rɪˈsiːvə/; US: /rɪˈsiːvər/ · noun
- A person or thing that receives something, especially a person who is sent a message, payment, or gift; by extension, a device or component that receives signals. Related: recipient, listener, addressee, beneficiary.
- INTERNATIONAL /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/ · adjective
- Involving or concerning two or more nations, or extending across national boundaries. It may also describe activity, relations, organizations, or events conducted between countries. Related: global, worldwide, transnational, universal.
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