Samuel Morse Word Search
This Samuel Morse word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MORSE, TELEGRAPH, DASH, CODE, SIGNAL, RECEIVER, SOUNDER, PAPER, TAPE, BATTERY, CURRENT, IMPULSE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Samuel Morse word list, defined
- MORSE /mɔːrs/ · noun
- A unit of light signal used in optical telegraphy, corresponding to the time required to transmit a dot. The term is now chiefly associated with signalling by flashes of light.
- TELEGRAPH /ˈtɛlɪɡræf/ · noun (also verb)
- A system or device for transmitting coded messages over long distances, especially by electrical signals along a wire; also, historically, a message sent by this method. As a verb, it means to send a message by telegraph or to reveal one's intentions or plans in advance, often unintentionally. Related: telegram, telegraphy, cable, semaphore.
- DASH /dæʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a verb, to run or move suddenly and with haste; as a noun, a punctuation mark (—) used to indicate a break in thought or sentence structure. Related: rush, sprint, hasten, scramble.
- CODE /kəʊd/ (UK), /koʊd/ (US) · noun, verb
- A system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secret transmission or concise communication; also a set of rules or instructions, as in law or computing. As a verb, to convert a message into such a system, or to write computer programs. Related: cipher, cryptogram, system, protocol.
- 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.
- 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.
- SOUNDER /ˈsaʊndər/ · noun
- An instrument or person that produces or detects sound, especially a device that uses sound echoes to determine the depth of water. Related: detector, sensor, signaler.
- PAPER /ˈpeɪpər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, paper is a thin material made from cellulose fibres, typically formed into sheets, and also means a document, article, newspaper, or other written work. As a verb, paper means to cover or decorate a surface with paper, or to smooth or disguise a surface or issue. Related: article, document, publication, newspaper.
- TAPE /teɪp/ · noun; verb
- A narrow strip of material, especially adhesive tape, used to fasten or repair something; a thin flexible recording medium carrying sound, images, or data; or a graduated strip used for measuring. As a verb, tape means to attach something with tape, to record sound or video, or to measure with a measuring tape. Related: adhesive strip, strip, measuring tape, recording medium.
- BATTERY /ˈbætəri/ · noun
- A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, typically consisting of one or more cells, used as a portable source of power. In law, battery also denotes the unlawful physical striking of another person. Related: cell, power pack, accumulator, assault.
- CURRENT /ˈkʌrənt/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, current denotes a steady flow of water or air in a definite direction, or the flow of electric charge through a conductor. As an adjective, it describes something belonging to, happening in, or generally accepted at the present time. Related: present, contemporary, flow, stream.
- IMPULSE /ˈɪmpʌls/ · noun
- A sudden, strong urge to do something, often without careful consideration. In physics, an impulse is a change in momentum produced by a force acting over time. Related: urge, impulse, desire, inclination.
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