flashcards

noun

UK /ˈflæʃ.kɑːdz/

US /ˈflæʃ.kɑːrdz/

Small cards with words or pictures that help you learn and remember things.

I use flashcards to practice my spelling words every night.

SYNONYMS

study cards memory cards learning cards review cards

RELATED WORDS

quiz memorization vocabulary revision study

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Cards shown quickly to test knowledge in a classroom game.

The teacher held up flashcards and we shouted the answers.

3. Digital cards in an app used for spaced repetition learning.

I made a deck of flashcards on my phone for the science test.

4. Cards with pictures used to teach babies and toddlers new words.

She showed her baby flashcards with animals on them.