picture card
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈpɪk.tʃər kɑrd/
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carta de figura
- I'm not much of a player, but I believe all these picture cards are a good thing.
- sort picture cards
- students sort picture cards
Examples
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I haven't seen a picture card all night.
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For the picture-sort game, students sort picture cards into categories to gain a sense of the concepts that the categories represent.
Academic text (2015) -
For example, if the student categorizes the picture card correctly, the teacher might say, "Yes, that's right!"
Academic text (2015) -
For example, picture cards can be sorted by beginning sound, or rhyming words could be paired together (K Phonological Awareness CCSS).
Academic text (2013) -
In a game of poker, getting a picture card can significantly improve your chances of winning.
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She celebrated her birthday by receiving a picture card featuring a king from her friends.
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During the card game, he drew a picture card and felt confident about his hand.
Synonyms
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2.8
A playing card with a picture of a king, queen, or jack
A playing card that shows a person like a king, queen, or jack
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a playing card that bears the picture of a face' is directly derivable from combining 'picture' (an image) and 'card' (a card); the phrase straightforwardly denotes a card that has a picture on it. This compositional interpretation is cross-linguistically common and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words, though context may be needed to specify the type of card (e.g., playing card vs. greeting card).
Etymology
Picture card comes from old decks where the picture on the card shows a person's 'face', like a king or queen. That's why the term means a 'playing card' that has a person's picture rather than just a number.