locket

«locket» in Mova's school dictionary: A small piece of jewellery that opens like a tiny box… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a locket, lockets)

meaning for a pupil

A small piece of jewellery that opens like a tiny box, hung on a chain round the neck, holding a photo, a lock of hair or a keepsake. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories lockets hold a picture of a loved one and often help solve a mystery: a lost child is recognised by her mother's locket. In everyday life, a locket can be a gift from a grandparent. Phrases: «a gold locket», «a heart-shaped locket».

examples

• Gran gave me a silver locket with Mum's photo inside. tree →
• She opened the locket to show a lock of baby hair. tree →
• The orphan was recognised by the locket round her neck. tree →
• A heart-shaped locket hung on a thin chain. tree →
• The detective found a broken locket on the floor. tree →
• He wore his father's locket for luck. tree →

note

Countable. Not the same as «locker» (a cupboard that locks) or «lock».

Trees and pragmatics

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