Tarot Card (Noun)
Meaning
Any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The fortune teller shuffled the deck of tarot cards and laid out a spread to interpret the client's future.
- She had always been fascinated by the symbolism on each tarot card and spent hours studying their meanings.
- The tarot card depicted a figure standing at a crossroads, which the reader interpreted as a sign of impending change.
- In the game of tarot, players must carefully manage their cards to outmaneuver their opponents and win tricks.
- The artist's tarot card illustrations were highly detailed and reflected her deep understanding of the cards' mystical significance.