The Printing Press Word Search
This The Printing Press word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: GUTENBERG, MOVABLE, TYPE, PAPER, PRESS, REVOLUTION, PRINTING, PAMPHLET, BOOK, WOODBLOCK, SCRIBE, MANUSCRIPT.
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The Printing Press word list, defined
- MOVABLE /ˈmuːvəbəl/ · adjective
- Capable of being moved or changed in position; not fixed in place. It can also mean able or willing to be moved, relocated, or altered. Related: portable, flexible, detachable, transferable.
- TYPE /taɪp/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a type is a class, category, or characteristic form of something. As a verb, to type means to classify something, characterize it, or enter text using a keyboard or similar device. Related: kind, sort, category, variety.
- 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.
- PRESS /prɛs/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a press is a machine for exerting pressure or shaping material, and also a newspaper or news organization that publishes news. As a verb, to press means to apply steady force to something, to urge someone firmly, or to publish material, especially in a newspaper. Related: push, shove, urge, insist.
- REVOLUTION /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ · noun
- A fundamental and often sudden change in a political, social, or economic order, especially one that transfers power or transforms existing institutions. In physics and astronomy, the word also means a complete cycle or orbit, such as the time taken for a celestial body to return to its starting point. Related: uprising, revolt, overturn, radical change.
- PRINTING /ˈprɪntɪŋ/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, printing means producing words, images, or designs on paper or another surface by pressing inked type, plates, or digital images onto it. As a noun, printing refers to the process or business of producing printed material. Related: publishing, reproducing, typesetting, engraving.
- PAMPHLET /ˈpæmf.lət/ · noun
- A small book or booklet, especially one that is unbound or stapled and deals with a particular subject, often for political, educational, or promotional purposes. Related: brochure, leaflet, booklet, tract.
- BOOK /bʊk/ · noun
- A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers, or a literary composition intended for publication in such a form. As a verb, it means to reserve accommodation, tickets, or services in advance. Related: volume, tome, text, publication.
- WOODBLOCK /ˈwʊdˌblɒk/; US /ˈwʊdˌblɑːk/ · noun
- A block of wood carved in relief and inked for printing, or a print made by pressing paper against such a block. The term may also refer to woodblock printing as a printmaking technique. Related: printing block, woodcut block.
- SCRIBE /saɪb/ · noun
- A scribe is a person who writes or copies documents, especially someone employed to record transactions or preserve important writings. By extension, the word can refer to an author, recorder, or commentator whose words are treated as authoritative. Related: copyist, writer, author, scrivener.
- MANUSCRIPT /ˈmænjuskrɪpt/ · noun
- A document or text written by hand, especially one from a historical period. In modern publishing, the term also means a complete work submitted for consideration or publication. Related: document, codex, handwritten text, written work.
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