nounπShareA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine."The museum displayed a collection of rare gems, including diamonds and rubies. "materialgeologymineralvalueassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny precious or highly valued thing or person."My children are the true gems in my life. "valuepersonthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything 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."a gem of wit"artliteraturevaluequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gemma or leaf-bud."The gardener carefully separated the gems forming on the leaf of the succulent, hoping to propagate new plants. "plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata."Entomologists studying the moth population in the park identified several "gems" amongst the other geometrid species. "insectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language."The Ruby programmer installed several gems to add extra features to his website. "computingtechnologytechnicalinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4Β½-point), running 222 lines to the foot."The printer used gems for the tiny footnotes at the bottom of the old manuscript page. "typewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adorn with, or as if with, gems."She carefully gems her handmade cards with colorful rhinestones, making each one special. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
