drawing card

Someone used to attract a crowd to an event. Bill Gates was definitely the drawing card for the computer security conference this year.

drawing card

Fig. an attraction that helps bring patrons to a place of entertainment. The comedian was a real drawing card at the night club.

drawing card

A feature or event that attracts a large audience. For example, This Italian tenor is always a good drawing card. Card in this idiom refers to a large poster containing an advertisement for something, often some sort of entertainment. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sanya (2)	-	Russian
Zlota	-	Jewish (Rare)
Averill	-	English (Rare)
Ili	-	Hungarian
Alinafe	ah-lee-NAH-fay	Southern African, Chewa
Fouad	-	Arabic