Rather than just a sheer wall of stone, the exposed chimney is designed with a central recess for artwork, along with
tapered edges on either side, to keep it from appearing too overpowering.
Tapered edges on the cabinet's front baffle, known as chamfers, minimize edge diffraction for clear and precise soundstaging.
The tapered edges on the K1 help.
Not exact matches
Make a triangle cut starting 1/2 inch in
on the folded
edge,
tapering down to the bottom corner
on each side.
The
tapered end of this double - sided brush is ideal for placing highlight
on the tops of your cheekbones, while the flat
edge can buff out any additional bronzing product.
Kit includes: 300
TAPERED blush: specially designed for highlighting, blush and sculpting of cheeks for a smooth, soft finish 102 TRIANGLE concealer: this brush has a straight, angled
edge for perfect application around eyes, nose and chin to mask flaws 203
TAPERED SHADOW: dense brush with precision
edge for easy application of eye shadow in creases and
on eyelids, for seamless results Includes exclusive case for storage, which can also be used as a clutch.
With a dress shirt
on, my arm constantly slides off the armrests
tapered front
edge.
The chrome trim around the
edge and the glossy,
tapered cover
on back feel a bit cheap and seem to scratch easily.
The
tapering on the screen also makes it easy to slide in and off the screen for apps that have certain gestures which require interacting with the
edge of the screen.
While this is a bit of a monster as far as smartphones are concerned, the
Edge offers a lot of function that may be attractive to power users (unless you happen to be left handed, initial reports are telling us that the screen feels sharp and uncomfortable
on the
tapered side).
Still holding it in landscape, you've got a 3.5 mm headphone jack
on the right side, which cuts a rather drastic profile thanks to the heavily
tapered edges, while the left
edge houses a volume rocker, mini-HDMI socket and — happy day — an unoccupied and uncovered microSD slot.
The lightly
tapered edges house metal volume buttons and a rotation - lock / mute switch
on one side, a power / sleep button and 3.5 mm audio jack
on top, and the Lighting port and speakers
on the bottom
edge.
Like the latest iPod touch, the
edges of the iPad 2
taper neatly: the slate sits flat
on a table, not rocking like its predecessor, and feels even thinner in the hand thanks to the narrowing sides.
One small complaint that we have is that the
tapering edge makes it a little difficult to reach the buttons when the tablet is kept
on a flat surface.
The Nook's bezel is wider and has page - buttons built into the sides, the corners are more rounded and the
edges tapered, the memory card slot is covered, the back is contoured, and there's a power button
on back.
The front
edge comes almost straight down from base to tip; the
tapering is primarily
on the back
edge.
The chassis is hewn from the same matte aluminum as most of Apple's other devices, with a gentle curve
on the
edges tapering down to a flat back punctuated by a glossy black Apple logo.
Well, I can see where that is coming from when you clap eyes
on the device — that
edge to
edge Infinity display with 18:9 aspect ratio, and
tapering gently over to the sides, has a way of dominating the business end of a phone (the display) like nothing else does.
Both models feature a design that's right out of Apple's iMac design book, with an aluminum unibody that
tapers down to only 6 mm thick
on the
edges, and a display behind
edge - to -
edge glass.
As we were anticipating, the company showcased a «regular» Galaxy S6 and another model called the Galaxy S6
Edge with weird
tapered screens
on both
edges.
The smartphone is great to hold in the hand thanks to
tapered edges around the back and the 2.5 D curved glass
on the front.
The way the back
tapers down
on the
edges makes the phone feel thinner than it actually is.
Itꞌs a difference that you can feel when holding both phones, exaggerated by the S7ꞌs
tapered - off rear
edges — a trick Sony should have considered implementing
on its ho - hum and very rectangle Xperia phones.
That top ring is surprisingly slim and while it sticks up above the face of the phone at the top and bottom, it nicely
tapers down to be nearly flush with the screen
on the sides, even
on the curvy Galaxy S7
edge.
On the one hand you have the classy iPhone 4S - like metallic rim that
tapers to a fairly narrow point at its bottom
edge, effectively acting as a runner for the tablet dock.
The Mate S gets a 5.5 - inch 1080p display, has a curved body that
tapers down to 2.65 mm
on the
edges, and uses a «2.5 D» curved Gorilla Glass 4 screen.