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  2. Eyewear - Wikipedia

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    Eyewear frames around this time were mainly made of animal bones, horns and fabric; the implementation of wire frames in the 16th century further allowed glasses to be mass-produced. The 16th century also saw the earliest ancestors of pince-nez eyewear, which secured itself to the wearer through "pinching" the nose and later would become ...

  3. Glasses - Wikipedia

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    Specialized glasses may be used for viewing specific visual information, for example, 3D glasses for 3D films (stereoscopy). Sometimes glasses are worn purely for fashion or aesthetic purposes. Even with glasses used for vision correction, a wide range of fashions are available, using plastic, metal, wire, and other materials for frames.

  4. Sunglasses - Wikipedia

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    Frames can be made to hold the lenses in several different ways. There are three common styles: full frame, half frame, and frameless. Full frame glasses have the frame go all around the lenses. Half frames go around only half the lens; typically the frames attach to the top of the lenses and on the side near the top.

  5. Food presentation - Wikipedia

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    The foundation of food presentation is plating. [2] The arrangement and overall styling of food upon bringing it to the plate is termed plating. [1] Some common styles of plating include a 'classic' arrangement of the main item in the front of the plate with vegetables or starches in the back, a 'stacked' arrangement of the various items, or the main item leaning or 'shingled' upon a vegetable ...

  6. Aesthetic anterior composite restoration - Wikipedia

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    Anterior teeth are some of the most scrutinized teeth, as the size, shape and color of the anterior upper teeth plays an important role in dental aesthetics and smile aesthetics. [1] A few aesthetic anterior problems, such as dental caries, tooth fracture, [2] enamel defects [3] and diastemas, can be solved with composite restorations ...

  7. Visual language - Wikipedia

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    A visual language is a system of communication using visual elements. Speech as a means of communication cannot strictly be separated from the whole of human communicative activity which includes the visual [1] and the term 'language' in relation to vision is an extension of its use to describe the perception, comprehension and production of visible signs.

  8. Frame of reference - Wikipedia

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    The primed frame moves at 40% of light speed, and the double primed frame at 80%. Note the scissors-like change as speed increases. An observational frame of reference , often referred to as a physical frame of reference , a frame of reference , or simply a frame , is a physical concept related to an observer and the observer's state of motion.

  9. Building - Wikipedia

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    A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls, usually standing permanently in one place, [1] such as a house or factory. [1] Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and ...