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# locket

noun (a locket, lockets)

«locket» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x1)
- She opened the locket to show a lock of baby hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x2)
- The orphan was recognised by the locket round her neck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x3)
- A heart-shaped locket hung on a thin chain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x4)
- The detective found a broken locket on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x5)
- He wore his father's locket for luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «locket» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/locket/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«locket» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/locket.html) on Mova free.