sapphire vs blue

blue vs sapphire

sapphire and blue both are nouns.

sapphire and blue both are adjectives.

sapphire is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sapphire	Yes	Yes	No	No
blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blue is a hypernym of sapphire; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than sapphire:

sapphire: a light shade of blue
blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

Other hypernyms of sapphire include blueness.

sapphire (noun)	blue (noun)
a light shade of blue	any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem	the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone	blue clothing
	blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
	any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
	the sky as viewed during daylight
	used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

sapphire (adjective)	blue (adjective)
of something having the color of a blue sapphire	of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	causing dejection
	belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
	morally rigorous and strict
	used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
	suggestive of sexual impropriety
	characterized by profanity or cursing

sapphire (verb)	blue (verb)
	turn blue

Difference between sapphire and blue

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