sapphire

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sapphire

Her sapphire eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A precious gemstone: A sapphire is a transparent, typically blue, precious stone, a variety of the mineral corundum.
    • A piece of this gem: A cut and polished sapphire used in jewelry.
    • A shade of blue: A rich, deep blue color resembling that of the gemstone.

  2. Adjective:

    • Having the color of a blue sapphire: Describing something that is a rich, deep blue.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Gemstone):
    • Her engagement ring features a large sapphire.
    • Sapphires are often found in shades of blue, but they can be other colors too.
  • Noun (Color):
    • The artist used a beautiful sapphire for the ocean in the painting.
  • Adjective:
    • We sailed on the sapphire waters of the Mediterranean.
    • She gazed up at the sapphire sky.
Advanced Usage
  • "Star sapphire": A type of sapphire that exhibits a star-shaped pattern (asterism) when viewed under a direct light source.
    • The antique brooch contained a rare star sapphire.
  • Used poetically or in literature to describe something of great beauty or value, often with a blue hue.
    • His words were as precious as sapphires.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sapphirine (adjective): Resembling sapphire, especially in color.
    • The lake had a sapphirine glow at dusk.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Gem): gemstone, jewel, corundum (specific mineral type).
  • Noun/Adjective (Color): azure, cobalt, cerulean, navy.
Related Phrases
  • "Sapphire anniversary": A 45th wedding anniversary, for which sapphire is the traditional gift.
    • They celebrated their sapphire anniversary with a trip.
  • "Sapphire blue": A common compound term specifying the exact shade of blue.
    • She painted her room a stunning sapphire blue. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as a related phrase, not as the core definition of "sapphire").
Related Idioms
  • While not a common standalone idiom, "sapphire" is used in descriptive idioms implying great value, clarity, or beauty.
    • Eyes like sapphires (meaning very blue and bright eyes).
    • A heart of sapphire (poetic, suggesting something precious yet potentially cold or hard).
sapphire

Her sapphire eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

Adjective
  1. of something having the color of a blue sapphire
    • sapphire eyes
Noun
  1. a light shade of blue
  2. a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
  3. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

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