sapphire | | |
n. (substance) | 1. sapphire | a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone. |
| ~ corundom, corundum | very hard mineral used as an abrasive. |
| ~ star sapphire | a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure. |
| ~ transparent gem | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion. |
n. (possession) | 2. sapphire | a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
| ~ jewel, precious stone, gem | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. |
n. (attribute) | 3. azure, cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue | a light shade of blue. |
| ~ blue, blueness | blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime.; "he had eyes of bright blue" |
adj. | 4. sapphire | of something having the color of a blue sapphire.; "sapphire eyes" |
| ~ chromatic | being or having or characterized by hue. |
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