playing card
Poker hand component
A playing card is one of a set of cards used for games, typically consisting of a rectangular piece of stiff paper or plastic with standardized markings on one side.
The standard deck contains 52 cards divided into four suits—hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades—each with numbered cards and face cards.
Playing cards are used for countless games from poker to solitaire, as well as for magic tricks and fortune telling.
She drew a playing card from the deck.
Rigid paper material
- pipsSeeds or dots
- face cardsIllustrated deck members
- court cardsDeck's pictured royalty
- jokerCutup or wild card
ace · king · queen · jack · numbered cards · standard deck · index · laminated
Structure spanning an obstacle
- solitaireCard game for one
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- heartsCirculatory system engines
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
cribbage · euchre · canasta · rummy · whist · pinochle · gin rummy · trick-taking
Deceiving about one's position
- trick-takingWinning dealt card rounds
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
defense · trump · probability · tells · folding · raising · calling · meld
Circulatory system engines
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
- black suitsSomber professional garments
trump suit · major arcana · bower · cups · wands · pentacles · swords
Staking money on outcomes
- casinoFacility for wagering
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- pokerHearth implement for coals
baccarat · ante · jackpot · odds · stakes · high-roller · dealer · shoe
Randomizing order of items
- riffleRapid page flipping
- overhand shuffleBasic deck randomization method
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- dealingConducting business transactions
fanning · spreading · palming · bridge · flourish · springing · dribble
Skillful manual deception
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- palmingHiding object in hand
- marked cardsDeck modified for cheating
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
cardstock
Rigid paper material
- pipsSeeds or dots
- face cardsIllustrated deck members
- court cardsDeck's pictured royalty
joker · ace · king · queen · jack · numbered cards · standard deck · index · laminated · coated
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
spades · cribbage · euchre · canasta · rummy · whist · pinochle · gin rummy · trick-taking · patience
bluffing
Deceiving about one's position
- trick-takingWinning dealt card rounds
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
lead · defense · trump · probability · tells · folding · raising · calling · meld · discard
hearts
Circulatory system engines
black suits · trump suit · major arcana · bower · cups · wands · pentacles · swords
betting
Staking money on outcomes
poker · baccarat · ante · jackpot · odds · stakes · high-roller · dealer · shoe · pit boss
shuffling
Randomizing order of items
- riffleRapid page flipping
- overhand shuffleBasic deck randomization method
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
dealing · fanning · spreading · palming · bridge · flourish · springing · dribble
sleight of hand
Skillful manual deception
- forcingCompelling through pressure
- palmingHiding object in hand
- marked cardsDeck modified for cheating
misdirection · vanish · production · transformation · four aces
- flat thingssheet, plate, disk, tile, layer
- cardspoker deck, bridge deck, hearts, diamonds, clubs
- throwablesball, rock, stone, dart, javelin
- paper goodspaper, notebook, notecard, stationery, letterhead
- printsprint, fine art prints, art print, woodcut, lithograph
- card sizes