face card
Definition
Noun: 1. A playing card bearing a picture of a person (king, queen, or jack): A "face card" is one of the twelve cards in a standard deck of playing cards that depicts a human figure, specifically a king, queen, or jack of any suit.
Usage
- The term "face card" is used to distinguish these picture cards from number cards (also called spot cards) and aces.
- It is commonly used in the context of card games when referring to rules, values, or strategies involving these specific cards.
Examples
- Noun:
- In Blackjack, a face card is worth 10 points.
- She drew a face card, the Queen of Hearts, from the deck.
- The probability of being dealt a face card from a full deck is 12/52.
Advanced Usage
- "Court card": This is a formal synonym for "face card," referencing the royal court (king, queen, jack) depicted on the card.
- In some rulebooks, the jack is referred to as a court card.
Variants and Related Words
- Picture card: Another common synonym for "face card."
- King (K): A face card depicting a king.
- Queen (Q): A face card depicting a queen.
- Jack (J): A face card depicting a jack or knave.
Synonyms
- Court card
- Picture card
- Figure card
Related Phrases
- "Paint": (Slang, in some card games like Blackjack) Refers to a face card.
- The dealer is showing paint, so be careful.
Noun
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one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
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