Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of cutting facets, as on a gem.
- noun The act or art of shaping in facets.
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- verb Present participle of
facet .
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Examples
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Unlike most precious stones and gems, which require faceting to reveal their splendor, the pearl is perfect in its natural state and may be seen to manifest the universal monad, a notion familiar to the court of Urbino through the De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii of Martianus Capella and the interests of Nicholas of Cusa. 127
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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Then, after sawing, a diamond goes through bruting—which is rounding—faceting, and finally polishing.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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All are providing some level of filtering or faceting, which can make a huge difference in user productivity given the enormous complexity of the web.
Penny Herscher: Google Makeover Is a Catch-Up Step in the Right Direction 2010
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He begins his work of cutting, grinding, faceting and polishing until the stone reflects its true perfection and value.
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Then, after sawing, a diamond goes through bruting—which is rounding—faceting, and finally polishing.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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All are providing some level of filtering or faceting, which can make a huge difference in user productivity given the enormous complexity of the web.
Penny Herscher: Google Makeover Is a Catch-Up Step in the Right Direction 2010
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Then, after sawing, a diamond goes through bruting—which is rounding—faceting, and finally polishing.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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After cobbing, the gemmy chunks were hand carried to Bangkok, Thailand for faceting.
Giant Red Spinel Crystal Discovered in East Africa | Impact Lab 2007
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Mountjoy says, "It is simply the oldest faceted gemstone in the world, predating gem faceting in Europe by at least 2,000 years."
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They did some custom programming on top of the Google search to provide for faceting search.
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