emerald Definition
em·er·ald (em′ər əld)
noun
- a transparent, bright-green precious stone; green variety of beryl
- a similar variety of corundum
- bright green
Etymology: ME & OFr emeralde < VL smaraldus, for L smaragdus < Gr smaragdos, of non-European orig.
adjective
- bright-green
- made of or with an emerald or emeralds
- designating or of a rectangular cut for gems used esp. with emeralds
emerald Synonyms
emerald Synonyms
emerald Usage Examples
Preposition: from
source: Emeralds from different sources have distinctive luminescent spectra and the usefulness of the results is evaluated.
Converse of object
- sell: In 2000, auctioneers Christies sold a 10 carat emerald for over $ 1 million, equal to over $ 100,000 per carat.
- include: Their total haul was estimated to be around £ 1.25 million and included emeralds, sapphires and valuable computer systems.
- grow: Last song sang of a ' slowly fading sky growing emerald ' .
- take: Trying my patience, this Bruiser then asks me how to take the emeralds from their glass case.
- steal: Dolland explains that he had stolen an emerald which Reece had himself wanted.
Adjective modifier
- synthetic: Similar inclusions in Chatham synthetic emeralds are also characterized.
- green: In addition Zambia is the leading producer of precious and semi-precious gemstones including the rare beauty, the green emerald.
- uncut: Your prize a genuine uncut Columbian emerald weighing over 1 carat.
- large: She was wearing a very large emerald on her left finger.
- bright: Bright emerald green 100 % cotton with a cute flecked pattern in bright blue, red and yellow.
- natural: A handcrafted pendant made using sterling silver from Bali, freshwater pearls and precious stones of natural emerald or ruby.
Modifies a noun
- fulltext: Emerald Fulltext - academic journals from a range of subject areas.
- damselfly: The emerald damselfly, which is not common in Devon, has been recorded here.
- isle: There is no where quite like the emerald isle.
- dove: There were lots of emerald doves along the tracks.
- necklace: Blake comes to the rescue and also recovers the emerald necklace but Kew gets away to fight another day.
- green: The shades of colors vary from emerald green inland to intense blue outward.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near emerald
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