1. Being one more than seven
   - 8, viii

1. The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
   - 8, VIII
    
2. One of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
   "He drew the eight-spot of hearts from the deck";
   - eight-spot
    
3. A group of eight people
   "An eight of climbers attempted the summit";
   - eighter
    
4. A playing card or die face with eight pips or spots
   "He drew an eight of clubs"
    
5. A light, narrow rowing boat, esp. one used in competitive rowing, for eight rowers and a cox
   "The college team practised in their new eight on the river"

1. A group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
   - Ashcan School

Sounds like: ate

Derived forms: eights

See also: cardinal

Type of: art movement, artistic movement, digit, figure, school, spot

Encyclopedia: Eight, West Virginia