Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shade of blue tinged with green: A color that is a light, clear blue-green, reminiscent of the sea.
   • A transparent variety of beryl that is blue-green in color: A precious gemstone, a type of beryl, valued for its clear, sea-water-like color.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Color):

  • The artist painted the ocean using a beautiful aquamarine.
  • Her dress was a lovely shade of aquamarine.

• Noun (Gemstone):

  • She wore a necklace set with a large aquamarine.
  • Aquamarine is the birthstone for March.

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively: The word can be used as an adjective to describe something that is the color of the gemstone.
  • The room was decorated in aquamarine tones.
  • They swam in the aquamarine waters of the lagoon.

Variants and Related Words

• Beryl (n): The mineral family to which aquamarine belongs. Other beryls include emerald (green) and morganite (pink).
• Aqua (n): A shorter, informal term for a similar blue-green color, though it is often slightly greener than aquamarine.

Synonyms

• Turquoise: A greenish-blue color or gemstone (though turquoise is a different mineral).
• Cyan: A greenish-blue color in the spectrum of light.
• Seafoam green: A very light, soft greenish-blue color.

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

• None commonly associated: The word "aquamarine" itself is typically used literally to refer to the color or the gemstone and is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions.

Noun

1. a shade of blue tinged with green
2. a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color