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cards

cards

3.5
Small boxes on a screen that show related content, like an image and buttons
  • noun
  • /kɑrdz/
  • Jargon
translation icon : tarjetas
  • SO YOU’RE THE ONE THAT MAKES THE CARDS. >> YEAH.

We can put little cards in YouTube videos.

Examples

  • This means that each of these cards can just roll horizontally.

  • And you can do annotations and they just introduced cards which are mobile friendly.

  • So if we spread through the cards right now, let's go like this.

  • So I'm going to lay these cards right down on the table right away.

  • We can put little cards in YouTube videos.

  • EACH ONE OF THESE DRAWERS IS STUFFED WITH LITTLE CARDS.

  • On the app, each card contains a photo, a description, and a button to learn more.

  • The website features interactive cards that users can swipe through to access different sections.

  • In the latest update, developers added cards that display recent news articles on the home screen.

Synonyms

card catalog
vscards
  • Texting
1 3.8

An online layout that shows items as small boxes with a picture and a little information

is a rectangular GUI element grouping content and actions supporting clicks and swipes

Idioms

in the cards
  • Informal
17 6.1

Likely to happen

house of cards
  • Informal
12 5.1

A plan or organization that seems strong but is actually weak and likely to fail

8 6.1

To have control or an advantage in a situation

7 5.5

To have complete control and a strong advantage in a situation

To be completely open and honest about your plans or feelings

To not tell people your plans or feelings to get an advantage

Suddenly fail completely because it is weak or badly built

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

To tell someone they have lost their job or show the truth about their situation

To show all your plans and what you can do

Compounds

15 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

A set of 52 cards used for playing games

A tall, fragile structure made by stacking playing cards together

How Visual

card catalog
  • Texting
1 3.8
cards
  • Jargon
3.5
grid
69 3.4
list box
  • Specialized
3.7

Surface Forms

cards plural
card singular

Morphology

cards = card (semi-transparent) = card + s

The UI sense is a metaphorical extension of the physical 'card' (a discrete rectangular item) and is a somewhat specialized technical usage.

Etymology

The word cards for app elements borrows the same idea from the old Latin word charta, meaning 'paper', and from paper cards like a business card or an index card. A helpful way to remember digital cards is to think of them as small, rectangular pieces that 'hold' a picture, short text, and actions you can tap or swipe.