Emerald
noun
A precious stone that is green in color.
He gave her a ring with a large emerald.
Often appears as...
- emerald green
- emerald ring
adjective
A bright green color.
She wore an emerald dress to the party.
Often appears as...
- emerald eyes
- emerald fields
noun
A kind of bird with bright green feathers.
The emerald hummingbird darted from flower to flower.
Often appears as...
- emerald hummingbird
- emerald bird
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A precious stone that is green in color.
He gave her a ring with a large emerald.
Often appears as...
- emerald green
- emerald ring
adjective
A bright green color.
She wore an emerald dress to the party.
Often appears as...
- emerald eyes
- emerald fields
noun
A kind of bird with bright green feathers.
The emerald hummingbird darted from flower to flower.
Often appears as...
- emerald hummingbird
- emerald bird
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Emeralds imply wealth and elegance, often used to describe expensive items or luxurious imagery.
The gala attendees' emerald necklaces sparkled under the chandeliers.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Gemstone
Emeralds have historical significance and may reference ancient cultures like Egypt and Rome.
The museum displayed an ancient emerald amulet.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Perfect
In reality, emeralds often have flaws or 'inclusions' despite seeming perfect in idioms or descriptions.
Although valuable, the large emerald had several visible inclusions.
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Emeralds imply wealth and elegance, often used to describe expensive items or luxurious imagery.
The gala attendees' emerald necklaces sparkled under the chandeliers.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Gemstone
Emeralds have historical significance and may reference ancient cultures like Egypt and Rome.
The museum displayed an ancient emerald amulet.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Perfect
In reality, emeralds often have flaws or 'inclusions' despite seeming perfect in idioms or descriptions.
Although valuable, the large emerald had several visible inclusions.
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Emeralds imply wealth and elegance, often used to describe expensive items or luxurious imagery.
The gala attendees' emerald necklaces sparkled under the chandeliers.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Gemstone
Emeralds have historical significance and may reference ancient cultures like Egypt and Rome.
The museum displayed an ancient emerald amulet.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Perfect
In reality, emeralds often have flaws or 'inclusions' despite seeming perfect in idioms or descriptions.
Although valuable, the large emerald had several visible inclusions.
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Video examples
Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
and they spend the rest of their life recreating these hats and getting further and further, and it's extraordinary, and there's another group, they're called the Kalam, and they live in the next valley, but they speak a completely different language, they look completely different, and they wear a hat, and it's built out of scarabs, these fantastic emerald green little scarabs,
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Crucial Waters PIPE...
tree almost in this emerald green world that you're looking straight up but if you were looking horizontally it's it's there's no ambient light it's pretty dark there's another picture made in fjord land of some animals called sea pens which a reminiscent of the old quill pens but these are like a type of
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
and it is a truth universally acknowledged that an emerald cockroach wasp in possession of some fertilized eggs must be in want of a cockroach. When she finds one, she stabs it with a stinger that is also a sense organ. This discovery came out three weeks ago.
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BBC Earth Podcast:...
back it is like there's a little tiny forest glistening emerald green right at your fingertips with more stories from every corner of our wild world they were magical things that we could never possibly have encounters we'll take you
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Meet a Beautiful Beetle...
if you see that shiny exoskeleton these green emerald shiny beetle in the sunlight it's just so amazing that a beetle that lives in poop all of its life is so pretty the dung beetle fauna in Colorado is very poor is impoverished
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The most colorful...
While diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other precious stones are often indistinguishably similar, no two opals look the same, thanks to a characteristic called "play of color." This shimmering, dazzling, dancing display of light
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The myth of Gawain and...
But in the midst of the revelry, the castle doors split open. A towering knight riding an emerald steed burst into the room, stunning the court into silence. Then, in a deep bellowing voice, he proposed a game.
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Justice for gem miners ...
the story of precious stones diamonds emeralds rubies and sapphires has been told often most of us are aware of the good the bad and the ugly blood diamonds
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Dive with Octopuses and...
rockfish in between the kelp fronds and down here we're in pointing with my life now is some of the kelp species you find in these emerald waters we have
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David Kwong: Two nerdy...
a silver ox, yes, okay, a red donkey, and what was the emerald color? A rooster. An emerald rooster. Okay. Now for the moment of truth, Gwen,
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Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
and they spend the rest of their life recreating these hats and getting further and further, and it's extraordinary, and there's another group, they're called the Kalam, and they live in the next valley, but they speak a completely different language, they look completely different, and they wear a hat, and it's built out of scarabs, these fantastic emerald green little scarabs,
Video examples
Crucial Waters PIPE...
tree almost in this emerald green world that you're looking straight up but if you were looking horizontally it's it's there's no ambient light it's pretty dark there's another picture made in fjord land of some animals called sea pens which a reminiscent of the old quill pens but these are like a type of
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
and it is a truth universally acknowledged that an emerald cockroach wasp in possession of some fertilized eggs must be in want of a cockroach. When she finds one, she stabs it with a stinger that is also a sense organ. This discovery came out three weeks ago.
Video examples
BBC Earth Podcast:...
back it is like there's a little tiny forest glistening emerald green right at your fingertips with more stories from every corner of our wild world they were magical things that we could never possibly have encounters we'll take you
Video examples
Meet a Beautiful Beetle...
if you see that shiny exoskeleton these green emerald shiny beetle in the sunlight it's just so amazing that a beetle that lives in poop all of its life is so pretty the dung beetle fauna in Colorado is very poor is impoverished
Video examples
The most colorful...
While diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other precious stones are often indistinguishably similar, no two opals look the same, thanks to a characteristic called "play of color." This shimmering, dazzling, dancing display of light
Video examples
The myth of Gawain and...
But in the midst of the revelry, the castle doors split open. A towering knight riding an emerald steed burst into the room, stunning the court into silence. Then, in a deep bellowing voice, he proposed a game.
Video examples
Justice for gem miners ...
the story of precious stones diamonds emeralds rubies and sapphires has been told often most of us are aware of the good the bad and the ugly blood diamonds
Video examples
Dive with Octopuses and...
rockfish in between the kelp fronds and down here we're in pointing with my life now is some of the kelp species you find in these emerald waters we have
Video examples
David Kwong: Two nerdy...
a silver ox, yes, okay, a red donkey, and what was the emerald color? A rooster. An emerald rooster. Okay. Now for the moment of truth, Gwen,
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Quote examples
Jennifer Johnston
Irish Novelist
I had an emerald ring that my mother gave me four or five years before she died. She wore it always, I wore it always, and I have given it to my daughter, and she wears it always. This ring belonged originally to my great, great grandfather. It's well over 150 years old.
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Erika Christensen
American Actress
Green has always been my mom's favorite color. My father, aunt and I have gotten her jade, emerald, and peridot pieces over the years, and we always seem to be on the lookout.
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Neelam Kothari
I have experimented with semi-precious stones because it's more fun and affordable too. Then, I have the colourful rubies, Columbian emeralds and a mix of everything.
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Olivia Wilde
American Actress
I love eye makeup. I really like doing a cat eye, playing with liquid liners and different colors of liners, like emerald and deep blues, combining them with black.
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Jade Jagger
English Designer
I have always made my own jewelry. I particulary love emeralds and black diamonds, and I'm always wearing large cocktail rings.
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Tori Amos
American Musician
I'm a classic emerald green Sixties Jaguar that nobody can own, but my husband is allowed to drive.
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Barbi Benton
American Model
Actually, diamonds are a very common stone. I prefer emeralds.
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Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
Emerald Bay is absolutely beautiful and a definite must see.
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Rachel Tucker
Irish Musician
Green is one of my favorite colors - emerald green.
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Christina Binkley
Diamonds may be forever, but emeralds are for 2013.
Quote examples
Jennifer Johnston
Irish Novelist
I had an emerald ring that my mother gave me four or five years before she died. She wore it always, I wore it always, and I have given it to my daughter, and she wears it always. This ring belonged originally to my great, great grandfather. It's well over 150 years old.
Quote examples
Erika Christensen
American Actress
Green has always been my mom's favorite color. My father, aunt and I have gotten her jade, emerald, and peridot pieces over the years, and we always seem to be on the lookout.
Quote examples
Neelam Kothari
I have experimented with semi-precious stones because it's more fun and affordable too. Then, I have the colourful rubies, Columbian emeralds and a mix of everything.
Quote examples
Olivia Wilde
American Actress
I love eye makeup. I really like doing a cat eye, playing with liquid liners and different colors of liners, like emerald and deep blues, combining them with black.
Quote examples
Jade Jagger
English Designer
I have always made my own jewelry. I particulary love emeralds and black diamonds, and I'm always wearing large cocktail rings.
Quote examples
Tori Amos
American Musician
I'm a classic emerald green Sixties Jaguar that nobody can own, but my husband is allowed to drive.
Quote examples
Barbi Benton
American Model
Actually, diamonds are a very common stone. I prefer emeralds.
Quote examples
Jamie Anderson
American Athlete
Emerald Bay is absolutely beautiful and a definite must see.
Quote examples
Rachel Tucker
Irish Musician
Green is one of my favorite colors - emerald green.
Quote examples
Christina Binkley
Diamonds may be forever, but emeralds are for 2013.
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