e-card

American

[ee-kahrd] / ˈiˌkɑrd /

noun

a greeting card chosen from a website by the sender, and sent by the site to the recipient as an email with a link back to the site to view the card.

Personalize your e-card with a message and photograph.

Etymology

Origin of e-card

e- ² (in the sense of “online”) + card ¹

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At most partnering libraries, the free e-card is available to readers ages 13 to 26.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Suggested gifts included "chocolates, flowers, wine, vouchers or you could simply log on and send a free e-card to say 'Thanks' for a job well done", the memo said.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025

Some have shared comments about what the SPL e-card means for their lives.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

I am so touched, especially hearing from the women in the lab, who wrote me an e-card that probably had 500 signatories.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2022

It’s the difference between a Hallmark e-card and a handwritten letter.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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