report card

report card
report cards
1) N-COUNT A report card is an official written account of how well or how badly a pupil has done during the term or year that has just finished. [AM]

The only time I got their attention was when I brought home straight A's on my report card.

(in BRIT, use report)
2) N-COUNT A report card is a report on how well a person, organization, or country has been doing recently. [AM, JOURNALISM]

The President today issued his final report card on the state of the economy.


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  • report card — ☆ report card n. a periodic report, in writing, on a student s progress, sent to the student or to the parents or guardian: often used figuratively of any critical report or evaluation …   English World dictionary

  • report card — report′ card n. 1) edu a periodic written report of a pupil s grades and behavior, sent to the parents or guardian 2) cvb an estimation of accomplishment as viewed by others • Etymology: 1925–30, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • Report card — A report card is a measure of a student s performance. In most places, the report card is issued by the school to the student or the student s parents twice or four times yearly. A typical report card uses a grading scale to determine the quality …   Wikipedia

  • report card — 1. a written report containing an evaluation of a pupil s scholarship and behavior, sent periodically to the pupil s parents or guardian, usually on a card containing marks and comments together with a record of attendance. 2. a history or record …   Universalium

  • report card — noun a written evaluation of a student s scholarship and deportment his father signed his report card • Syn: ↑report • Hypernyms: ↑information, ↑info …   Useful english dictionary

  • report card — re port card n AmE a written statement by teachers about a child s work at school, which is sent to his or her parents British Equivalent: report …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • report card — re port ,card noun count AMERICAN a teacher s written statement about a child s progress in school, sent to the child s parents …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • report card — noun Date: 1920 1. a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student s parents or guardian 2. an evaluation of performance …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • report card — regular report of a students progress …   English contemporary dictionary

  • report card — noun AmE a written statement by teachers about a child s work at school, sent to their parents; report BrE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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