Symmetry Word Search
Symmetry, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: AXIS, REFLECTION, ROTATION, HALFTURN, LINE, POINT, SYMMETRY, BILATERAL, RADIAL, FOLD, MIRROR, TRANSLATION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Symmetry word list, defined
- AXIS /ˈæksɪs/ · noun
- An imaginary straight line about which a body rotates or around which an object is symmetrically arranged; more broadly, a central line or reference line used to describe or measure position, movement, or structure. Related: pivot, hinge, spindle, shaft.
- REFLECTION /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ · noun
- A reflection is an image or representation produced when light, sound, or another wave is turned back from a surface. By extension, it means careful thought or consideration about oneself, one's actions, or a particular subject. Related: image, mirror image, reflection, thought.
- ROTATION /roʊˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of turning or being turned around an axis or point. It can also refer to a cyclical process in which people, positions, crops, or activities take turns in succession. Related: revolution, turn, cycle, recurrence.
- LINE /laɪn/ · noun; verb
- A line is a long, narrow mark or the straight edge of an object; it can also mean a row of people or things, a route, a boundary, or a continuous sequence of words. As a verb, line means to draw or form a line, arrange something in a row, or cross or intersect something. Related: row, stripe, queue, route.
- POINT /pɔɪnt/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A point is a particular place, position, or moment, or the sharp end of an object. It can also mean a small mark, a numerical grade, a significant idea, or a convincing argument. Related: tip, end, dot, spot.
- SYMMETRY /ˈsɪmətri/ · noun
- Symmetry is the quality of being balanced and proportionate, especially in the arrangement of corresponding parts on either side of a central line or point. It can describe mathematical structures, visual design, natural forms, and the organization or balance of ideas. Related: balance, proportion, harmony, regularity.
- BILATERAL /ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/ · adjective
- Having or relating to two sides; affecting, involving, or agreed upon by two parties, groups, or countries. Related: two-sided, reciprocal, mutual, twin-sided.
- RADIAL /ˈreɪdiəl/ · adjective; noun
- Having or relating to a radius; extending outward from a central point or axis. In geometry and design, radial describes lines, parts, or forms arranged around a center. Related: circumferential, circular, radiating, ray-like.
- FOLD /foʊld/ · verb (also noun)
- To bend something over on itself so that one part lies upon another; as a noun, a fold is a layer or crease formed by such bending, or (in agriculture) an enclosure for sheep. Related: bend, crease, double, pleat.
- MIRROR /ˈmɪrə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A mirror is a surface that produces a reflection of the object or person in front of it. As a verb, to mirror means to represent, correspond to, or imitate something closely. Related: reflection, looking glass, reflect, reproduce.
- TRANSLATION /trænsˈleɪʃən/ (US); /trænzˈleɪʃən/ (UK) · noun and verb
- As a noun, translation means the act of expressing the meaning of words, text, or speech in another language, or the resulting version of a text. As a verb, it means to express a person’s words or meaning in another language, or to interpret or explain something in different terms. Related: rendition, interpretation, version, rendering.
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