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flash card
noun
: a card bearing words, numbers, or pictures that is briefly displayed (as by a teacher to a class) usually as a learning aid
Examples of flash card in a Sentence
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Monica Thieu, a four-time Jeopardy! contestant and winner of the game's 2012 college championship, uses memory techniques like mnemonic devices and flash cards to retain world capitals, TV shows, Olympic cities and more.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 25 June 2024
Miss Corrada introduced flash cards to the second grade.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2024
As a fancy baroque piano soundtrack bubbles up, Snoop straps in for his lesson, which begins with Cordoba shuffling through her flash cards and pouring some imaginary tea.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
Given privacy concerns, the Census Bureau is proposing using flash cards for in-person interviews and using numbered response categories for people who do not want others in their household to know their responses.
—Mike Schneider, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Another kid might be working on more complex language skills by drilling with flash cards or honing his ability to focus on academic work.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
No one knew Gonzo signed his name with an X. The tutor at the rehab center
held up flash cards and sounded out the letters: A, B, C.
—Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
This stocking stuffer set includes a curation of creative and engaging gifts, including an interactive book, crayons, ABC flash card ring, llama maraca, and wobble toy.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
But don't head to the store to buy flash cards and worksheets, which might squelch your child's natural interest in the subject.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near flash card
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“Flash card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20card. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
flash card
noun
: a card having words, numbers, or pictures that is held up briefly by a teacher to a class during drills (as in spelling or arithmetic)
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