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English noun: card | |||
| 1. | card (artifact) one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes | ||
| Samples | He collected cards and traded them with the other boys. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Hollerith card, playing card, punch card, punched card, tarot, tarot card, trading card | ||
| 2. | card (communication) a card certifying the identity of the bearer | ||
| Samples | He had to show his card to get in. | ||
| Synonyms | identity card | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | positive identification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | borrower's card, business card, donor card, keycard, library card, membership card, ration card | ||
| 3. | card (communication) a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) | ||
| Samples | They sent us a card from Miami. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | correspondence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | get-well card, greeting card, mailing-card, post card, postal card, postcard, sympathy card | ||
| 4. | card (substance) thin cardboard, usually rectangular | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cardboard, composition board | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | timecard | ||
| 5. | card (person) a witty amusing person who makes jokes | ||
| Synonyms | wag, wit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | humorist, humourist | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 6. | card (communication) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | ||
| Samples | A poster advertised the coming attractions. | ||
| Synonyms | bill, notice, placard, poster, posting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sign | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flash card, flashcard, show bill, show card, theatrical poster | ||
| 7. | card (communication) a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited | ||
| Synonyms | calling card, visiting card | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greeting, salutation | ||
| 8. | card (communication) (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) | ||
| Samples | You have to turn in your card to get a handicap. | ||
| Synonyms | scorecard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | book, record, record book | ||
| Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
| 9. | card (communication) a list of dishes available at a restaurant | ||
| Samples | The menu was in French. | ||
| Synonyms | bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | a la carte, prix fixe, table d'hote | ||
| 10. | card (communication) (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat | ||
| Samples | The managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate. | ||
| Synonyms | batting order, lineup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roll, roster | ||
| Part holonym | cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 11. | card (artifact) a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities | ||
| Synonyms | add-in, board, circuit board, circuit card, plug-in | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | printed circuit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | CPU board, mother board, PC board | ||
English verb: card | |||
| 1. | card (contact) separate the fibers of | ||
| Samples | Tease wool. | ||
| Synonyms | tease | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | separate | ||
| 2. | card (cognition) ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor | ||
| Samples | I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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