Thomas Edison Word Search
Free Thomas Edison word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: PHONOGRAPH, LIGHTBULB, ELECTRIC, MOTIONPICTURE, KINETOSCOPE, MENLO, PARK, LABORATORY, CARBON, FILAMENT, INVENTION, PATENT.
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Thomas Edison word list, defined
- PHONOGRAPH /ˈfɑːnəɡrɑːf/ · noun
- A device for recording and playing back sound, especially music, using a cylinder or disc covered in tinfoil or a similar material. Related: gramophone, record player, turntable, phonograph machine.
- 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.
- 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.
- KINETOSCOPE /kɪˈniːtəskoʊp/ · noun
- An early motion-picture device, invented by Thomas Edison and William Kennedy Dickson, that displayed a sequence of images to a single viewer through a peephole. Related: motion picture device, early film viewer, Edison's motion picture machine.
- PARK /pɑːrk/ · noun, verb
- A large public green area in a town or city, often with gardens, a lake, and walking paths. To leave a vehicle in a designated area, typically for a short period. Related: garden, green, square, yard.
- LABORATORY /ˈlæbərətri/ · noun
- A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, tests, and research, typically with a wide range of equipment and apparatus. Related: workshop, studio, research facility, test lab.
- 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.
- 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.
- INVENTION /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
- The act of inventing, or a new device, method, or process created by inventing. A new device, method, or process created by inventing. Related: creation, innovation, discovery, design.
- 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.
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