1. (n.)card a usu. rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to recordinformation or, when preprinted, to identify the holder.
2. card one of a set of cards with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games.
16. (v.t.)card to dress (wool or the like) with a card.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME carde < MF: lit., teasel head < LL cardus thistle, var. of L carduus)
Definition of 'Card'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)card one of a set of small pieces of stiffpaper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
2. (noun)card, identity card a card certifying the identity of the bearer "he had to show his card to get in"
3. (noun)card a rectangular piece of stiffpaper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) "they sent us a card from Miami"
4. (noun)card thin cardboard, usually rectangular
5. (noun)wag, wit, card a witty amusing person who makes jokes
6. (noun)poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card a sign posted in a publicplace as an advertisement "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
7. (noun)calling card, visiting card, card a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
8. (noun)card, scorecard (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
9. (noun)menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour, carte a list of dishes available at a restaurant "the menu was in French"
10. (noun)batting order, card, lineup (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
11. (verb)circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug-in, add-in a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
12. (verb)tease, card separate the fibers of "tease wool"
13. (verb)card ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
4. card one of 52 pieces of stiffpaper for playing games a deck/pack of cards
5. card cardboard ***an animal made of coloured card
6. (verb)card to ask sb to showidentification to card young people who buy alcohol
Definition of 'Card'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Card a piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards
2. (noun)Card a published note, containing a brief statement, explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like; as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed programme, and (fig.), an attraction or inducement; as, this will be a goodcard for the last day of the fair
3. (noun)Card a paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the dial or face of the mariner's compass