1. (

• sapphire

) a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone ;

2. (

• sapphire

) a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem ;

3. (

• azure ,
• cerulean ,
• sapphire ,
• lazuline ,
• sky-blue

) a light shade of blue ;

1. (

• sapphire

) of something having the color of a blue sapphire; "sapphire eyes" ;