faceted
adjective
having facets, or small, polished, flat surfaces, cut on it.
Example Sentences
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Kerans watches the "countless reflections of the sun move across the surface in huge sheets of fire, like the blazing facetted eyes of gigantic insects".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2012
The polishing of stones, whether cabochon or facetted, is accomplished by the use of very finely powdered abrasives such as corundum powder, tripoli, pumice, putty powder, etc.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade
They are less expensive to cut than fully facetted stones and do not have the snappy brilliancy of the latter.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade
Thence his eyes wandered over the town to far away where the ships' lights shone, and the pier glowed—a little illuminated, facetted pavilion like a gem of yellow light.
From The Invisible Man by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
A facetted carbuncle accompanied by ten little twinkling emeralds; &c. &c.
From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
