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hidden gem

hidden gem noun: something possessing a value or beauty that is not immediately apparent, and which therefore has received far less recognition than it deserves.

Noun

hidden gem (plural hidden gems)

  1. (figuratively) Something possessing a value or beauty that is not immediately apparent, and which therefore has received far less recognition than it deserves.
    • Ordinary readers would have passed it by unnoticed, but his keen eye saw the hidden gem, and he quickly seized it, and held it up to his delighted hearers.1902, John Taylor, Reminiscences of Isaac Marsden of Doncaster, C. H. Kelly, page 107
    • Tucked away in a corner of Les Halles, L'Autobus Impérial is a hidden gem. The rather unattractive entrance does little justice to the superb art nouveau dining room, built in 1910 and boasting a listed glass ceiling.2012, Time Out Paris, Time Out Guides Ltd, →ISBN, page 187

hidden gem meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

hidden gem in Tagalog

something of value or beauty not immediately apparent
tagong hiyas

hidden gem in Indonesian

something of value or beauty not immediately apparent
permata tersembunyi

Forms of hidden gem

pluralhidden gems

Questions about hidden gem

What does hidden gem mean?
Hidden gem means something possessing a value or beauty that is not immediately apparent, and which therefore has received far less recognition than it deserves.
What is hidden gem in Tagalog?
Hidden gem in Tagalog is tagong hiyas. See Hidden gem meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is hidden gem?
Hidden gem is a noun.
What is the plural of hidden gem?
The plural of hidden gem is hidden gems.

Words near hidden gem in the dictionary

  1. hidden curricula
  2. hidden curriculum
  3. hidden curriculums
  4. hidden forest chipmunk
  5. hidden forest chipmunks
  6. hidden gem
  7. hidden gems
  8. Hidden Hills
  9. hidden in plain sight
  10. hidden layer
  11. hidden layers

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