gem
IPA: dʒˈɛm
noun
- A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
- (figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
- Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
- (obsolete) A gemma or leaf-bud.
- A geometrid moth of species Orthonama obstipata.
- (computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
- (uncountable, printing, uncommon, obsolete) A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
- A native or resident of the American state of Idaho.
- A ghost town in California.
- An unincorporated community in Indiana.
- A city in Kansas.
- A diminutive of the female given name Gemma.
- Initialism of ground-effect machine. [Synonym of hovercraft]
verb
- (transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.
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Examples of "gem" in Sentences
- The gem shines brightly.
- The state gem is petrified wood.
- The gem in the grotto shows its luster.
- The color is based on the gem turquoise.
- They are like the gem and its brilliance.
- She wanted to have gem for the anniversary.
- Among his gifts to Cluny, was a pyx set with gems.
- These gems are the essence and quintessence of each element.
- The scientist also discovered the existence of the other gems.
- The apprentice returned the socket of the jewel without the gems.
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