sapphire
sapphire
Definition
sap·phire (saf′īr)
noun
- a clear, deep-blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone
- its color
- a translucent or transparent variety of corundum, varying in color
- a gem made of this white, yellow, and purple sapphires
Etymology: ME < OFr saphir < L sapphirus < Gr sappheiros < Heb sapir < Sans śanipriya, lit., dear to Saturn < Śaniḥ, Saturn (the planet) + priya, beloved < IE *prī-, var. of base *prēi-, to love > friend
adjective
deep-blue
sapphire
Synonyms
sapphire
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Continuous recording models are available with 1, 2, or 3 channels; they include high quality sapphire tipped pens for long life.
- set: Sier looks at deep blue sapphire - Sier sets the large sapphire in his mouth, swallowing it with difficulty Sier looks at Sier.
- use: Over 2000 years ago the Romans were using sapphires, emeralds, garnets, and amber in their jewelry.
- produce: Sapphire males with sapphire pearl females have produced nice sapphires and sapphire pearls.
- call: Blue or any other color of corundum is usually called sapphire.
Adjective modifier
- pink: Colored stones such as these pink sapphires look very pretty.
- blue: Jolen looks at deep blue sapphire - Jolen flits his wings a few times.
- yellow: Set in 18ct. white gold are diamonds, pink tourmaline, yellow sapphire, blue topaz and tanzanite!
- deep: Jolen looks at deep blue sapphire - Jolen flits his wings a few times.
- synthetic: Synthetic sapphire can be used to simulate alexandrite ( not very convincingly ), but can never simulate sapphire because it is sapphire.
- resistant: The crown is screwed down and the crystal is scratch resistant sapphire.
Modifies a noun
- crystal: Sapphire crystal, date window at the 3 position.
- substrate: Here, crystallites of large size have ' seeded ' themselves on scratches in the sapphire substrate.
- ring: From the start she was keen to tell me of an incident that preceded the loss of a valuable sapphire ring.
- sky: Played in early October, the tournament was frequently played under the sapphire skies of a St Andrews autumn.
- sea: The calm, clear, sapphire sea on the eastern side contrasts with the famous windsurfing beaches on the western side of the island.
- blue: Sapphire blue glazed bricks line the curved frontage of the main Lawrence Batley Stand, offset by yellow window details.
Noun used with modifier
sapphire Quotes
A livelier emerald twinkles in the grass, A purer sapphire melts into the sea. 845
