sapphire
part of speech
noun (a sapphire, sapphires); adjective (sapphire)
meaning for a pupil
1) A sapphire is a precious stone, usually a clear, deep blue, used in jewellery. tree →
2) (adjective) Sapphire describes a bright, deep blue colour, as in «sapphire eyes» or «a sapphire sea». tree →
3) Sapphires can also be pink, yellow or other colours, except red, which is called a ruby. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on rocks and minerals, sapphire is a very hard gemstone, harder than most things except diamond. In stories, sapphires appear in crowns and treasure chests, and «sapphire» paints a rich blue sea or sky. A «sapphire wedding anniversary» is after 45 years of marriage. Phrases: «sapphire ring», «sapphire blue».
examples
- The queen's crown was set with sapphires. tree →
- The sea was a deep sapphire blue. tree →
- Sapphires are very hard, so they don't scratch easily. tree →
- Gran's ring has a small sapphire in the middle. tree →
- Rubies and sapphires are made of the same mineral. tree →
- Some phone screens and watch faces use man-made sapphire glass. tree →
- They are made of rare sapphires, which were brought out of India a thousand years ago. tree →
note
Countable noun. Spelled with double p and «ph»: s-a-p-p-h-i-r-e. Pronounced «SAF-fire». Ruby and sapphire are both forms of the mineral corundum.
In the corpora
- Rubies and sapphires are one mineral, corundum, and a pinch of another element decides the colour.
- Rubies and sapphires are the same mineral, corundum; red corundum is ruby, and other colours are sapphire.
- and the second row a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald;
- And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald.
- The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.
Trees and pragmatics
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