flash card
noun
: a card bearing words, numbers, or pictures that is briefly displayed (as by a teacher to a class) usually as a learning aid
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And in Pinterest-type moments tailor-made for reality TV, the placemats on the lunch table were made up in the image of flash cards that Kardashian used in her studies and each cup of coffee was garnished with a logo of a 2025 mortarboard.
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The precursor to today’s computer vision dates back to the late 1950s, when Frank Rosenblatt, a researcher at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, unveiled his Perceptron, which programmed a camera to detect the location of a shape on a flash card.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The spotter’s job is to identify the most relevant players on every play – mainly tackler and ball carriers – then hold a flash card with the players’ names in case the broadcasters can’t identify them right away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
Many toddlers will be fond of stocking stuffers that engage the senses, such as sensory balls or flash cards.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The precursor to today’s computer vision dates back to the late 1950s, when Frank Rosenblatt, a researcher at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, unveiled his Perceptron, which programmed a camera to detect the location of a shape on a flash card.
—Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
The spotter’s job is to identify the most relevant players on every play – mainly tackler and ball carriers – then hold a flash card with the players’ names in case the broadcasters can’t identify them right away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
Many toddlers will be fond of stocking stuffers that engage the senses, such as sensory balls or flash cards.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Flash card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20card. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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