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

Recent Examples on the Web

The precursor to today’s computer vision dates back to the late 1950s, when Frank Rosenblatt, a researcher at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, unveiled his Perceptron, which programmed a camera to detect the location of a shape on a flash card. —Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025

The spotter’s job is to identify the most relevant players on every play – mainly tackler and ball carriers – then hold a flash card with the players’ names in case the broadcasters can’t identify them right away. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024

Many toddlers will be fond of stocking stuffers that engage the senses, such as sensory balls or flash cards. —Casey Clark, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024

Officers use a hotline and flash cards to overcome language barriers Indianapolis Metropolitan Police have a phone line that officers can call and have 24/7 access to most languages. Sgt. —Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flash card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

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)