carte de visite in English

noun
1
a small photographic portrait of someone, mounted on a piece of card.
For the rich and famous, a carte de visite with a dignified photograph of its owner became a necessary social tool.

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1. 1869, Emma Jane Worboise, The fortunes of Cyril Denham (page 258) "He only says she is Laura Somerset, and he sends me her Carte; here it is."· (historical) A Carte de visite (small collectible photograph of a famous person)

2. well-wishing - compliments, regard, wish — respect - greeting, reception, response, salutation, welcome — accueil, réception - hail - kiss of peace, pax — paix, pouce - welcome — accueil, bienvenu - salute — révérence, salutation, signe de tête - hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo — bonjour, hi, salut - good morning, morning - afternoon, good afternoon — bonjour - military greeting, salute — salut - business card, calling card, card, visiting card — bristol, carte, carte de visite - farewell, word of farewell — adieu, congé - adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, good day, sayonara, so long, so long!