: either of two codes consisting of variously spaced dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for transmitting messages by audible or visual signals
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The footage is largely black with Morse code audio and flashes of an island connected by a long land bridge, as well as statue-like figures (crucified zombies?), red skulls and red contamination symbols.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
And let’s pound on the walls that are adjacent to the living room where Mom and Dad are sitting as if we’re trapped in a submarine trying to communicate via Morse code!
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
Subtle nods to the tech-forward campus location are woven throughout, from lamps with Morse code messages to neon lighting inspired by Cornell alumni inventions.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
It was first created during the 1830s by Samuel F.B. Morse but was later improved in 1851 to create the simpler, more precise International Morse code system.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
And let’s pound on the walls that are adjacent to the living room where Mom and Dad are sitting as if we’re trapped in a submarine trying to communicate via Morse code!
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
Subtle nods to the tech-forward campus location are woven throughout, from lamps with Morse code messages to neon lighting inspired by Cornell alumni inventions.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
It was first created during the 1830s by Samuel F.B. Morse but was later improved in 1851 to create the simpler, more precise International Morse code system.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Morse code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morse%20code. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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Morse code
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: either of two codes consisting of dots and dashes or long and short sounds used for sending messages
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