Video Game Terms Word Search
Play a Video Game Terms word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ARCADE, PLAYER, SCORE, LEVEL, QUEST, CONSOLE, CONTROLLER, JOYSTICK, HEADSET, AVATAR, SPRITE, PIXEL.
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Video Game Terms word list, defined
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- ARCADE /ɑːrˈkeɪd/ · noun
- A covered passageway or gallery with arches along one or both sides, typically lined with shops; also, a venue or area housing coin-operated amusement machines such as video games. Related: arcade gallery, colonnade, cloister, gallery.
- PLAYER /ˈpleɪə/ · noun
- A player is a person who takes part in a game, sport, or other activity governed by rules. The term may also refer to a performer, especially a musician, or to a device or software application that plays recorded sound or video. Related: participant, competitor, athlete, participant.
- SCORE /skɔːr/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a score is a numerical result or assessment, a number of points achieved, or the written notation for a musical composition. As a verb, to score means to achieve points or a successful result, and it can also mean to criticize someone sharply or to compose music. Related: points, tally, result, mark.
- LEVEL /ˈlɛvəl/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A level is a horizontal surface or a position at the same height as another position. It can also mean a degree, standard, or stage, or the evenness of something; as a verb, it means to make something equal or even, and as an adjective it describes something flat, steady, equal, or fair. Related: even, flat, horizontal, uniform.
- QUEST /kwɛst/ · noun
- A long and demanding journey undertaken in order to achieve a particular objective. It may also refer to a search for something difficult to find or obtain. Related: search, expedition, mission, pursuit.
- CONSOLE /ˈkɒnsəʊl/ (noun), /kənˈsəʊl/ (verb) — British; /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/ (noun), /kənˈsoʊl/ (verb) — US · noun and verb
- As a noun, a console is a panel or unit housing controls for a machine or system (such as a computer or mixing desk), or a cabinet-like piece of furniture; in computing and gaming it also denotes a dedicated device for playing video games. As a verb, to console someone means to comfort them at a time of sadness or disappointment. Related: comfort, solace, commiserate, cheer.
- CONTROLLER /kənˈtroʊlər/ · noun
- A person or thing that directs, regulates, or manages the operation of something — such as a device's controller circuitry or an organization's financial officer. It also denotes a person who operates controls, as in games or machinery. Related: regulator, supervisor, manager, overseer.
- JOYSTICK /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/ · noun
- A handle that is moved to control the movement or operation of a machine, vehicle, aircraft, or video game. In aviation, it is a control column used by the pilot to alter the aircraft’s orientation. Related: control stick, controller, game controller, control lever.
- HEADSET /ˈhɛdˌsɛt/ · noun
- A device worn over or against the head that combines earphones with a microphone for listening and speaking. In telecommunications, the term can also refer to a combined telephone receiver and transmitter worn by an operator. Related: headphones, earphones, earset.
- AVATAR /ˈavəˌtɑː/ · noun
- An incarnation, embodiment, or visible manifestation of a person, deity, or idea; in modern usage especially a graphical representation of a user in digital environments such as games, forums, and virtual worlds. Related: embodiment, incarnation, personification, manifestation.
- SPRITE /spraɪt/ · noun
- A small, elusive supernatural being in folklore, especially an elf or fairy. In computing, a sprite is a small graphic image that can be displayed and animated within a larger scene. Related: image, graphic, icon, elf.
- PIXEL /ˈpɪksəl/ · noun
- A picture element: one of the smallest individually addressable units into which a digital image or display is divided. Each pixel may have a specified position and colour value. Related: picture element, image element, raster element.
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