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# gem

«gem» in Mova's school dictionary: **A beautiful, valuable stone, such as a diamond, ruby or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a gem, gems)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A beautiful, valuable stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, cut and polished for jewellery; a jewel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#m1)

2) A person or thing that is especially good or special: «you're a gem». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science, gems are minerals or crystals found in rocks; they are cut to make them sparkle. In stories, treasure chests are full of gems. In everyday life, «you're a gem» is a kind thank you, and «a hidden gem» is a great place few people know. Phrases: «precious gem», «a real gem», «a hidden gem».

### examples

- The crown was covered in gems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x1)
- Rubies are red gems and emeralds are green. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x2)
- Gems are found in rocks deep underground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x3)
- Thanks for helping, you're a gem! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x4)
- This little park is a hidden gem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x5)
- The pirate's chest was full of gold and gems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x6)
- The brothers looked long at the gems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/#x7)

### note

Countable: gems. Short and informal; «gemstone» is the longer word. Shiny stones in toy shops are often glass or plastic, not real gems.

### In the corpora

- [Never buy gems, coins or loot boxes in a game without a parent's permission; small purchases add up fast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/280-illusions-and-adverts/27/)
- [In-app money is real money: gems, coins and skins are paid for from a real bank account.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/362-gems-on-mums-card-fake-ages-and-pop-up-prizes/9/)
- [Prices are in coins, gems or V-bucks instead of pounds, so they feel like play money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/412-in-game-purchases-and-skins/15/)
- [Game coins, gems and V-bucks are bought with real money, even though they look like play money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/412-in-game-purchases-and-skins/20/)
- [Ten boxes later Kai owned a rainbow of scarves, no helmet, and no gems at all.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «gem» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gem/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.