| NOUN | artifact | card | one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games / games or for telling fortunes |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | card, identity card | a card certifying the identity of the bearer | |
| communication | card | a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) | |
| substance | card | thin cardboard, usually rectangular | |
| person | card, wag, wit | a witty amusing person who makes jokes | |
| communication | card, poster, posting, placard, notice, bill | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | |
| communication | card, calling card, visiting card | a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited | |
| communication | card, scorecard | (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) | |
| communication | card, menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte | a list of dishes available at a restaurant | |
| communication | card, batting order, lineup | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat / bat | |
| artifact | card, circuit board, circuit card, board, plug-in, add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities | |
| VERB | contact | card, tease | separate the fibers of |
| cognition | card | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor |
| Sounds | kaa'rd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | avant-garde ... yard: 51 rhymes with aard... | |
| Meaning | One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games / games or for telling fortunes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys" | |
| Narrower | playing card | One of a pack of cards that are used to play card games |
| punched card, punch card, Hollerith card | A card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes | |
| tarot card, tarot | Any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc. | |
| trading card | A card with a picture on it | |
| Broader | paper | A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses |
| Spanish | carta, naipe, tarjeta | |
| Catalan | carta | |
| Meaning | A card certifying the identity of the bearer. | |
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| Example | "he had to show his card to get in" | |
| Synonym | identity card | |
| Narrower | business card | A card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation |
| donor card | A card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death | |
| keycard | A plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism | |
| library card, borrower's card | A card certifying the bearer's right to use the library | |
| membership card | A card certifying membership in an organization | |
| ration card | A card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods | |
| Broader | positive identification | evidence proving that you are who you say you are |
| Spanish | carnet de identidad, carnet, cédula de identidad, documento nacional de identidad | |
| Catalan | carnet d'identitat, carnet | |
| Verbs | card | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor |
| Meaning | A rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they sent us a card from Miami" | |
| Narrower | get-well card | A card expressing get-well wishes |
| greeting card | A card sent to express personal greetings | |
| postcard, post card, postal card, mailing-card | A card for sending messages by post without an envelope | |
| sympathy card | A card expressing sympathy | |
| Broader | correspondence | communication by the exchange of letters |
| Spanish | tarjeta | |
| Meaning | Thin cardboard, usually rectangular. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | timecard | A card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day |
| Broader | cardboard, composition board | A stiff moderately thick paper |
| Spanish | cartulina | |
| Catalan | cartolina | |
| Meaning | A witty amusing person who makes jokes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | wag, wit | |
| Broader | humorist, humourist | someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | bromista, chistoso | |
| Catalan | bromista, faceciós | |
| Meaning | A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | poster, posting, placard, notice, bill | |
| Narrower | flash card, flashcard | A card with words or numbers or pictures / pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
| show bill, show card, theatrical poster | A poster advertising a show or play | |
| Broader | sign | A public display of a message |
| Spanish | anuncio, cartel, letrero, pancarta, póster, rótulo | |
| Catalan | anunci, cartell, pancarta, pòster, rètol | |
| Meaning | A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | calling card, visiting card | |
| Broader | greeting, salutation | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
| Spanish | targeta, tarjeta de visita, tarjeta | |
| Catalan | targeta de visita, targeta, tarja | |
| Meaning | (golf) a record of scores (as in golf). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap" | |
| Synonym | scorecard | |
| Category | golf, golf game | A game / game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes |
| Broader | record, record book, book | A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone |
| Spanish | marcador, tarjeta | |
| Catalan | marcador | |
| Meaning | A list of dishes available at a restaurant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte | |
| Narrower | a la carte | A menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices / prices |
| prix fixe | A menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices / prices | |
| table d'hote | A menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price / price | |
| Broader | bill | A list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) |
| Spanish | carta, carte du jour, menú del día, menú | |
| Catalan | carta, carte du jour, menú | |
| Meaning | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat / bat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" | |
| Synonyms | batting order, lineup | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Parts | cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) |
| Broader | roll, roster | A list of names |
| Spanish | alineación, formación | |
| Catalan | alineació, formació | |
| Meaning | A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | circuit board, circuit card, board, plug-in, add-in | |
| Narrower | CPU board, mother board | The main circuit board for a computer |
| PC board | A removable circuit board for a personal computer | |
| Broader | printed circuit | computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly |
| Spanish | placa, plug-in, tarjeta de expansión, tarjeta | |
| Catalan | complement, plug-in, targeta de circuit imprès, targeta d'expansió | |
| Meaning | separate the fibers of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | tease | |
| Broader | separate | divide into components or constituents |
| Spanish | cardar, peinar | |
| Catalan | cardar | |
| Meaning | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" | |
| Broader | see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure | Be careful or certain to do something |
| Nouns | card | a card certifying the identity of the bearer |
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