word-vault/dist/data/cards/ga/gallery.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "gallery",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a room or building for showing works of art, especially to the public",
            "sensetop": "at a galleryin a gallery",
            "labels": "(US English)(US English)(US English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **picture gallery**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The painting is now on display at the National Gallery in London.",
                    "contextForm": "at a gallery"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the most famous sculpture in the gallery",
                    "contextForm": "in a gallery"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The extension will provide plenty of new **gallery space**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some of his work has been exhibited by local art galleries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fabulous gallery housing the work of major artists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a gallery specializing in ceramics"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings", "Art"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["art", "exhibition", "fine-art"],
                "verb + gallery": ["go to", "visit"],
                "gallery + verb": [
                    "display something",
                    "exhibit something",
                    "feature something"
                ],
                "gallery + noun": ["space", "exhibit", "exhibition"],
                "preposition": ["at a/​the gallery", "in a/​the gallery"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a collection of pictures",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Visit the **photo gallery** on our website to see pictures from the event."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an extensive gallery of colour photographs"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a small private shop where you can see and buy works of art",
            "examples": [],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["art", "exhibition", "fine-art"],
                "verb + gallery": ["go to", "visit"],
                "gallery + verb": [
                    "display something",
                    "exhibit something",
                    "feature something"
                ],
                "gallery + noun": ["space", "exhibit", "exhibition"],
                "preposition": ["at a/​the gallery", "in a/​the gallery"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an upstairs area at the back or sides of a large hall where people can sit",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Relatives of the victim watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out in court."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The packed public gallery at Teesside Crown Court erupted in a roar of approval."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I found myself in a wide gallery looking down on the floor below."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["long", "wide", "first-floor"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the gallery"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the highest level in a theatre where the cheapest seats are",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a long narrow room, especially one used for a particular purpose",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a level passage under the ground in a mine or cave",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to behave in an exaggerated way to attract people’s attention",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæləri/",
                "audio": "ga/gallery/gallery__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæləri/",
                "audio": "ga/gallery/gallery__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (in senses (5 and 6)): via Old French from Italian galleria ‘gallery’, formerly also ‘church porch’, from medieval Latin galeria, perhaps an alteration of galilea ‘Galilee’."
}