a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
"The famous actress hired a vocal tutor to help her perfect her opera performance."
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
"The player played the tutor from their hand to find a powerful creature in their library and put it onto the battlefield."
A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.
In plain English: A tutor is someone who helps you learn by explaining subjects and teaching you new skills.
"My brother hired a tutor to help him pass his math exam."
Usage: Use "tutor" as a noun to refer specifically to someone providing personalized instruction in a private setting rather than teaching large classes. When referring to the card game mechanic of searching your deck for other cards, ensure context clearly distinguishes this meaning from its educational sense.
act as a guardian to someone
"The older brother agreed to tutor his younger sister while their parents were away, acting as her guardian during that time."
To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
"After shuffling his hands, the magician tutored a red queen into the middle of his deck before revealing it to the audience."
To fetch a card from one's deck.
In plain English: To tutor someone means to help them learn something by teaching it directly.
"My neighbor offered to tutor me in math before the exam."
A surname.
"The famous actor Arthur Tuton is often mistaken for a tutor, but he actually bears that name as his family surname."
The word tutor comes from the Latin tutor, which originally meant a watcher or protector. It entered English through Middle English and Old French to describe someone who guides or protects another in learning.