Difference between gem and stone
Definitions
noun
- a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
- a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
- a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Examples
Management claimed the lockout was a temporary measure and that the plant would be reopened on May 9.
Moreover, Mr Webb's point about what he calls disinterested management -- that is to say, the management of banks by officers whose remuneration bears no relation to the profit made on each piece of business transacted -- is one of the matters in which English banking seems likely at least to be modified.
Gemma had studied for her A levels, whilst performing on tour.
Definitions
noun
- United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
- United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
- United States filmmaker (born in 1946)
- United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
- United States architect (1902-1978)
Examples
A few fields have the remains of small sunken stone dwellings, intimate as those at Skara Brae.
An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
The Chief Inspector has suggested a complete overhaul of the good book, reducing it to a pacier 250 pages, a greater focus on “Floods and brimstone and other cool stuff” and a possible rewrite by Dan Brown to “Sex the whole thing up a bit.”
