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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Tips for Getting Homework Help Online Teens who need help with their homework can use online tools such as YouTube course materials, quiz or flash card generators, or digital tutors. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024 Try good old flash cards Don't overlook the power of reviewing flash cards, says Thieu. Margaret Cirino, NPR, 25 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for flash card 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flash card was in 1923

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“Flash card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20card. Accessed 25 Nov. 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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