flash card
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Definition
Noun: A small card, typically made of paper or cardboard, used as a learning aid. One side contains a question, word, number, or picture, and the other side contains the corresponding answer, definition, translation, or explanation. It is designed to be shown briefly ("flashed") to a learner to test or reinforce memory.
Usage
Flash cards are used for memorization and self-testing. A teacher, study partner, or the learner themselves holds up a card, views the prompt side, and then attempts to recall the information on the reverse side before checking the answer.
Examples
- The teacher used flash cards to drill the new vocabulary words.
- I made a set of flash cards to study for the biology exam.
- For language learning, a flash card might have the word "house" on one side and a picture or translation on the other.
- The child practiced arithmetic with number flash cards.
Advanced Usage
- Digital/Electronic Flash Cards: Software or app-based versions of traditional flash cards that often use spaced repetition algorithms to optimize learning.
- Many students now use digital flash cards on their phones for convenient studying.
Variants and Related Words
- Flashcard (Noun): A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
- "Flashcard" and "flash card" mean the same thing.
- Index Card (Noun): A similar piece of card stock, often used to make homemade flash cards, but also used for general notes and filing.
Synonyms
- Study card
- Memorization card
- Drill card
Related Idioms & Phrases
- To drill with flash cards: To practice intensively using flash cards.
- She drilled with flash cards until she knew all the state capitals.
Noun
- a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher