flashcard

American

[flash-kahrd] / ˈflæʃˌkɑrd /

Or flash card

noun

a card having words, numerals, or pictures on it, designed for gaining a rapid response from pupils when held up briefly by a teacher, used especially in reading, arithmetic, or vocabulary drills.

Etymology

Origin of flashcard

First recorded in 1920–25; flash + card ¹

Example Sentences

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My wife requested a flashcard tool so she could drill her French vocabulary, with the ability to add and edit multiple word lists.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The briefcase is activated by a special flashcard, according to Zvezda.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2022

If you are going to pay for one flashcard resource, I’d recommend this one.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022

It can link Apple Martin to her mother or Jackie Sandler to her husband, but since Cherry Seaborn doesn’t make it onto her fiancé’s flashcard, she’s as good as dead to Siri.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2018

Emma holds up a flashcard with a skinny Korean boy in wire-rimmed glasses.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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