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Definition of diamond:
- A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.
- A pointed projection, like a four- sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.
- A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.
- One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.
- Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.
- The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.
- The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.
Synonyms:
ice, infield, pasture, ball field, glass, deck, ring, cube, baseball diamond, form, jack, hexagon, cross, ball girl, house of cards, balk, jewel, ball, deuce, chevron, ballpark, face card, crystal, stone, at bat, park, club, heptagon, cuboid, orchard, rhombus, base, rock, field, flare, baseball, lot, adamant, ball boy, baseball field, batboy, rhomb, card, solid, equilateral triangle, baguette, brilliant, baseline, heart, fractal, tool, ace, lozenge.
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gem (part of speech: noun)
- emerald,
- onyx,
- star sapphire,
- ruby,
- turquoise,
- coral,
- bloodstone,
- lapis lazuli,
- sardonyx,
- agate,
- topaz,
- gem,
- moonstone,
- garnet,
- aquamarine,
- opal,
- carbuncle,
- sapphire,
- jade,
- chalcedony,
- hyacinth,
- zircon,
- beryl,
- amethyst,
- rose quartz
Usage examples:
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A necklace had been taken to him to- day by a woman- a diamond necklace.
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Noah Quick, when found, had money on him, gold, silver; he was also wearing a gold watch and chain and a diamond ring; all these things were untouched, as if the murderer had felt contemptuous of them.
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It's famous for its diamond- back rattlers and the size of them.