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Although Wynne's invention was based on earlier puzzle forms, such as the word diamond, he introduced a number of innovations (e.g. the use of horizontal and vertical lines to create boxes for solvers to enter letters). He subsequently pioneered the use of black squares in a symmetrical arrangement to separate words in rows and columns.
A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut. Cut refers to shape (pear, oval), and also the symmetry, proportioning and polish of a diamond. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond's brilliance—a poorly-cut diamond is less luminous.
Oblique; triangle-shaped cuts made by rolling cylindrical items 180° in between bias cuts; Tourné; 2 inches (50 mm) long with seven faces usually with a bulge in the center portion; Mirepoix; 3 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 4 inch (5–7 mm) Rough Cut; chopped more or less randomly resulting in a variety of sizes and shapes
Different diamond shapes will affect the perceived size of the diamond. Diamonds with an elongated shape, like the Oval and Marquise, often appear larger than Round cut diamonds of the same carat ...
Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873. [32] Another crossword puzzle appeared on September 14, 1890, in the Italian magazine Il Secolo Illustrato della Domenica. It was designed by Giuseppe Airoldi and titled "Per passare il tempo" ("To pass the time"). Airoldi's ...
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Whether you've noticed it or not, these diamond-shaped patches are actually fairly common patchwork on backpacks. The outlet or pig snout-shaped design is sewn onto most Herschel and a lot of ...
Lozenge: a diamond-shaped rhombus, usually somewhat narrower than it is tall; Lozenge throughout [4] or grand Lozenge: [4] a lozenge "with four corners touching the borders of the escutcheon". [5] Fusil: a thin lozenge; very much taller than it is wide. Mascle: a voided lozenge (i.e. with a largish lozenge-shaped hole)