show card

noun

1. an advertising placard or card.

show card

noun

1. commerce a tradesman's advertisement mounted on card as a poster
2. another term for show bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of show card¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside.

From Seattle Times

One of the local theaters put show cards in the window of his bakery and gave his father free passes.

From Literature

With referees far more inclined to show cards, it is much harder now than it was even 15 years ago to bully creative players out of the game.

From The Guardian

Bluffs have been called, the time has come to show cards- we are quickly approaching the zero hour.

From New York Times

Mr Booth was hired by Beatles manager Brian Epstein and started off making "a few posters and show cards for his shops" before moving on to hand-painted concert posters.

From BBC