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# crystal

noun (crystal, crystals); adjective (crystal — made of crystal; crystal clear)

«crystal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A crystal is a solid with a regular shape, flat sides and sharp edges, formed naturally when some substances become solid, like salt, sugar, snowflakes or quartz. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#m1)
2. Crystal is a kind of very clear, high-quality glass, used for glasses and decorations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#m2)
3. «Crystal clear» means completely clear, very easy to see or understand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, pupils grow crystals from salt, sugar or alum solutions and look at them with a magnifying glass; snowflakes are ice crystals with six sides; rocks and gems (quartz, diamonds) are crystals. In everyday life: crystal glasses, a crystal ball in fortune-telling stories. Phrases: salt crystals, ice crystals, grow crystals, crystal clear, crystal ball.

### Examples

- We grew salt crystals on a piece of string. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x1)
- Every snowflake is made of ice crystals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x2)
- Quartz is a common crystal in rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x3)
- The water in the lake was crystal clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x4)
- The witch looked into her crystal ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x5)
- Grandma keeps her crystal glasses for special days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x6)
- Is that crystal clear? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x7)
- A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/#x8)

### Note

Countable: crystals. Spelling: c-r-y-s-t-a-l. Myth: crystals do not have healing powers; that is not science. «Crystallise» (UK) / «crystallize» (US) is the verb.

## In Jewish tradition

A clear, precious stone or glass.

**Interpretation.** Job says wisdom is worth more than crystal and coral. Tradition prizes wisdom and Torah above any treasure.

### Examples

- No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Writings JOB.28.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/crystal/#x1)

### Note

Countable: crystals. Spelling: c-r-y-s-t-a-l. Myth: crystals do not have healing powers; that is not science. «Crystallise» (UK) / «crystallize» (US) is the verb.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crystal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crystal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crystal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crystal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «crystal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/crystal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crystal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/crystal.html) on Mova free.