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picture card

British

noun

another name for court card

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The toy, a figure of Princess Leia Organa, was in its original packaging, which featured a rare picture card – also known as a transitional card, according to SWNS.

From Fox News • Dec. 4, 2021

The Princess Leia Organa in a Bespin gown is one of only "four or five" thought to still exist with a particular picture card, Nick Dykes of Vectis Auctions in Thornaby said.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

How it’s played: Dixit is a storytelling picture card game.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2019

He turned it over to display the picture card tucked inside, depicting Michael the Archangel stamping on Lucifer's head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2010

And then I shall quietly lay them down on the rug, with the backs uppermost, and ask you to pick out the picture card.

From Told After Supper by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

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