Lewis Latimer Word Search
Play a Lewis Latimer word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LATIMER, INVENTOR, ELECTRIC, LIGHTBULB, FILAMENT, CARBON, PATENT, TELEPHONE, DRAWING, SKETCH, EDISON, MAXIM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Lewis Latimer word list, defined
- INVENTOR /ɪnˈvɛntər/ · noun
- A person who creates or devises new devices, machines, or processes, especially one who holds a patent for an invention. Related: creator, innovator, designer, constructor.
- ELECTRIC /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to, powered by, or producing electricity; or (of a person or atmosphere) thrillingly exciting and charged with energy. Related: electrifying, thrilling, exhilarating, charged.
- LIGHTBULB /ˈlaɪtbʌlb/ · noun
- A lightbulb is an electric device that produces light, typically used for illumination in homes, offices, and public spaces. It consists of a glass bulb containing a filament that glows when an electric current is passed through it. Related: bulb, lamp, light, illuminator.
- FILAMENT /ˈfɪləmənt/ · noun
- A fine thread or slender fiber, especially one of natural or artificial origin. In physics and engineering, a thin wire, such as that in a light bulb, which glows when heated by an electric current. Related: thread, fiber, strand, wire.
- CARBON /ˈkɑːrbən/ · noun
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that occurs in all living organisms and exists in several forms, including diamond and graphite. It is also used more broadly to refer to carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the context of climate change. Related: element, soot, charcoal, graphite.
- PATENT /ˈpeɪtnt/ · noun, verb
- A patent is a grant of exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time to manufacture, use, or sell an invention. To patent something means to obtain a patent for it. Related: copyright, license, trademark, exclusive rights.
- TELEPHONE /təˈfɒn/, /təˈfɔːn/ · noun, verb
- A device for transmitting sound over a distance by means of electrical signals, typically used for communication. To communicate with someone using such a device. Related: phone, wire, intercom, receiver.
- DRAWING /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ · noun
- A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint; also the activity or skill of producing such pictures. Related: sketch, picture, illustration, portrait.
- SKETCH /skɛtʃ/ · noun, verb
- A rough or incomplete drawing or model of something, or to make a rough or incomplete drawing or model of something. Related: outline, draft, model, design.
- MAXIM /mæksɪm/ · noun
- A short, witty, and often memorable statement of a general truth or rule of conduct. A maxim is often used to convey a moral or philosophical idea. Related: adage, motto, saying, aphorism.
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