card

Noun
  1. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes (synset 102965981)
    "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
    is a type of: paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    subtypes:
    • playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
    • hollerith card, punch card, punched card - a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
    • tarot, tarot card - any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers
    • trading card - a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children
  2. A card certifying the identity of the bearer (synset 106489042)
    "he had to show his card to get in"
    is a type of: positive identification - evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • membership card - a card certifying membership in an organization
    • borrower's card, library card - a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
    • ration card - a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods
    same as: identity card
  3. A rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) (synset 106639513)
    "they sent us a card from Miami"
    is a type of: correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters
    subtypes:
  4. Thin cardboard, usually rectangular (synset 114824204)
    is a type of: cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
    subtypes: timecard - a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
  5. A witty amusing person who makes jokes (synset 110782010)
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: humorist, humourist - someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
    same as: wag, wit
  6. A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement (synset 106806283)
    "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
    is a type of: sign - a public display of a message
    subtypes:
    same as: bill, notice, placard, poster, posting
  7. A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited (synset 106645712)
    is a type of: greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
    same as: calling card, visiting card
  8. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) (synset 106519932)
    "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
    referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
    is a type of: book, record, record book - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
    same as: scorecard
  9. A list of dishes available at a restaurant (synset 106504930)
    "the menu was in French"
    is a type of: bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
    subtypes:
    • a la carte - a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
    • prix fixe - a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices
    • table d'hote - a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price
    same as: bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu
  10. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat (synset 106497998)
    "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: roll, roster - a list of names
    has: cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot - (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
    same as: batting order, lineup
  11. A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (synset 103037971)
    is a type of: printed circuit - computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
    subtypes:
    • cpu board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer
    • pc board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
    same as: add-in, board, circuit board, circuit card, plug-in
Verb
  1. Separate the fibers of (synset 201358959)
    "tease wool"
    is a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
    same as: tease
  2. Ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (synset 200665812)
    "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
    is a type of: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

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