lazuline
- noun
- /ˈlæz.juː.laɪn/
- The sky was a beautiful shade of lazuline.
Examples
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The artist chose lazuline for the sky to give it a softer, more tranquil feel.
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Her dress was a delicate lazuline, reminiscent of clear summer mornings.
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Decorators often recommend lazuline hues to brighten a small room.
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She chose a lazuline dress for the summer party.
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Her dress was a delicate lazuline, reminiscent of clear summer mornings.
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The artist chose lazuline for the sky to give it a softer, more tranquil feel.
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Decorators often recommend lazuline hues to brighten a small room.
Synonyms
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1.8
A light blue like the clear sky on a sunny day
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4.9
A bright blue color like a clear sky
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8.8
A deep blue color like a clear bright sky
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3.5
A bright light blue color named after the gemstone
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7.9
A light bright shade of sky blue
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8.6
Having a bright sky-blue color like a clear sky
How Blue
Surface Forms
Morphology
lazuline = lazuli (opaque) = lazul + ine
The combining form 'lazul-' (from 'lazuli') is rare and unfamiliar to most learners, so '-ine' added to it does not yield an obvious colour name for a typical B1 learner.
Etymology
Lazuline comes from lazuli, the name for the blue stone 'lapis lazuli', and it shares the same root as azure. So think of that blue stone to remember lazuline means a soft, light shade of blue.