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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At one point, Denise found the book and forced Djena to return it, but Djena got hold of it again, and used it to make flash cards.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
These silicone flash cards are a safe early-educational option to add to playtime.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
For the many students without access to private tutors, chatbots can generate practice questions, mock exams and flash cards; give feedback on a paragraph; or suggest a counterargument.
—Maximilian Milovidov, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Explicit learning, on the other hand, deals with the conscious learning of facts, such as learning vocabulary off a flash card.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
These silicone flash cards are a safe early-educational option to add to playtime.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
For the many students without access to private tutors, chatbots can generate practice questions, mock exams and flash cards; give feedback on a paragraph; or suggest a counterargument.
—Maximilian Milovidov, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Explicit learning, on the other hand, deals with the conscious learning of facts, such as learning vocabulary off a flash card.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Flash card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20card. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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