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DEFINITIONS OF: ruby

1

n a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Type of:
gem, jewel, precious stone
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

n a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

Type of:
corundom, corundum
very hard mineral used as an abrasive
transparent gem
a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

n a deep and vivid red color

Synonyms:
crimson, deep red
Type of:
red, redness
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

adj of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Synonyms:
blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet
chromatic
being or having or characterized by hue
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