picture card
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Definition
Noun 1. A playing card bearing a picture of a face (a king, queen, or jack): One of the twelve cards in a standard 52-card deck that depicts a human figure, specifically a Jack, Queen, or King. These cards are also commonly called "face cards" or "court cards."
Usage
The term "picture card" is used specifically to refer to the Jack, Queen, and King in a deck of playing cards. It distinguishes these cards from number cards (2-10) and aces. * In many card games, picture cards have a specific point value, often higher than number cards. * The term is standard in describing the composition of a deck.
Examples
- Noun:
- In this game, all picture cards are worth 10 points.
- She was delighted to draw three picture cards in a row.
- A standard deck contains twelve picture cards: four Jacks, four Queens, and four Kings.
Advanced Usage
- "To hold a picture card": To have a strategic advantage, derived from holding a high-value card in a game.
- In the negotiations, the company felt it held all the picture cards.
Variants and Related Words
- Face card (n): A direct synonym for "picture card."
- Court card (n): Another synonym, less common in everyday American English but standard in British English and historical contexts, referring to the "court" or royal figures depicted.
- Jack (n): A picture card ranking below the Queen.
- Queen (n): A picture card ranking below the King.
- King (n): The highest-ranking picture card.
Synonyms
- Face card
- Court card
Antonyms
- Spot card (a card with pips or numbers, i.e., 2-10)
- Number card
- Pip card
Related Phrases
- "The picture cards": Used collectively to refer to all Jacks, Queens, and Kings.
- Please separate the picture cards from the rest of the deck.
Noun
- one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face