hidden

«hidden» in Mova's school dictionary: put in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (hidden); verb form (past participle of hide: hide, hides, hid, hidden, hiding)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hidden means put in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found. tree →

2) Hidden can mean secret or not known by others: a hidden meaning. tree →

3) «Has hidden» or «was hidden» is the form of the verb «hide». tree →

sense in the lessons

In games like hide-and-seek and treasure hunts children look for hidden things. In maths and puzzles a hidden number or pattern is one you must find by thinking. In stories hidden treasure, hidden doors and hidden clues make a mystery. In safety lessons: dangers can be hidden (a hidden step, ice under snow, a hidden current in a river). Phrases: hidden treasure, hidden away, hidden from view, keep hidden.

examples

• The treasure was hidden under an old tree. tree →
• My brother has hidden my shoes again! tree →
• The cat stayed hidden under the bed during the storm. tree →
• Can you find the hidden animals in this picture? tree →
• There was a hidden message in the story. tree →
• Rocks can be hidden under the water, so don't dive in. tree →
• The sun was hidden behind the clouds. tree →
• She kept her diary hidden in a drawer. tree →
• Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure. tree →

note

Forms of hide: hide (now), hid (past), hidden (after has/had/was). Say «I have hidden it», not «I have hid it». Medicines and dangerous things should be put away out of reach, but a secret that someone asks you to keep hidden from your parents is a warning sign.

In the corpora

• Scientists still study why we dream; there is no evidence that dream pictures have fixed hidden meanings.
• Most AI is not a talking robot; it is small and quiet, hidden inside things you use without thinking.
• A platypus has a broad flat tail, and a koala has only a tiny stump of a tail hidden in its fur.
• Pigs learn tricks and solve puzzles as well as many dogs, and they can use a mirror to find food hidden behind them.
• Shaking out shoes, gloves and clothes left outside stops a hidden scorpion or spider from stinging you.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hidden» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.