card
n 1: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in
various ways and used for playing games or for telling
fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the
other boys"
2: a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to
show his card to get in" [syn: {identity card}]
3: a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages
(may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a
card from Miami"
4: thin cardboard, usually rectangular
5: (informal) a witty amusing person who makes jokes [syn: {wag},
{wit}]
6: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: {poster},
{placard}, {notice}, {bill}]
7: a written greeting that is left to indicate that you have
visited [syn: {calling card}, {visiting card}]
8: a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your
card to get a handicap" [syn: {scorecard}]
9: a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in
French" [syn: {menu}, {bill of fare}, {carte du jour}, {carte}]
10: (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will
bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at
home plate" [syn: {batting order}, {lineup}]
11: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots
in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
[syn: {circuit board}, {circuit card}, {board}]
v 1: separate the fibers of [syn: {tease}]
2: 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!"