word-vault/dist/data/cards/gl/glass.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "glass",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/gl/glasses.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles",
            "sensetop": "under glass",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **sheet/pane of glass**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I cut myself on a piece of **broken glass**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "frosted/toughened glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a glass bottle/jar"
                },
                {
                    "text": "sliding **glass doors**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a glass roof/dome/panel"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The vegetables are grown under glass *(= in a )*.",
                    "contextForm": "under glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He could see the light through the frosted glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She cut her foot on some glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The books were all behind glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We grow fruit under glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We watched the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the sound of breaking glass"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["clear", "coloured/​colored", "opaque"],
                "… of glass": ["piece", "pane", "sheet"],
                "verb + glass": ["blow", "make", "break"],
                "glass + verb": ["break", "crack", "shatter"],
                "glass + noun": ["beads", "bottle", "bowl"],
                "preposition": ["behind glass", "on glass", "under glass"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a container made of glass, used for drinking out of",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He poured orange juice into a glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a champagne/beer glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a shot glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a pint glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the red liquid in his glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "beer in a pint glass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a set of crystal glasses"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They clinked glasses, still laughing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The waiter filled their glasses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The butler was polishing the brandy glasses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She raised the glass to her lips."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I put my glass down on the table."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He sat back, glass in hand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He heard glasses clinking in the other room."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["brimming", "full", "half-empty"],
                "verb + glass": ["have", "drink", "sip"],
                "glass + verb": ["clink"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the/​somebody’s glass", "glass of"],
                "phrases": ["(a) glass in (your) hand"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the contents of a glass",
            "sensetop": "glass of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He drank three whole glasses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **glass of wine/water**",
                    "contextForm": "glass of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a glass of milk"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a small glass of lager with his meal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He poured her a fresh glass of water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I handed her a glass of ice tea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was so thirsty I drank three glasses of lemonade."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sat sipping a glass of champagne."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.",
            "labels": "North American English alsoold-fashioned or formalinformalespecially in British English",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **pair of glasses**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "reading glasses"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**I wear glasses** for driving."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "objects made of glass",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a mirror",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a barometer",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the bad things in a situation rather than the good ones",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "For me the glass is half-empty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you start to look at things with a glass half-empty mentality, your problems soon pile up."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the good things in a situation rather than the bad ones",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My glass is always half-full."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always looks on the bright side—she's a glass half-full kind of person."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡlɑːs/",
                "audio": "gl/glass/glass__gb_5.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡlæs/",
                "audio": "gl/glass/glass__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas."
}