"Softened edges" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical object that has been smoothed or rounded at the edges, or to describe something that has been made less harsh or extreme. Example sentence: The artist used a sanding tool to create softened edges on the wooden sculpture, giving it a more organic and gentle appearance.
The result is a compact sculpture, not deeply hollowed out, with softened edges and flowing surfaces.
In "Point Lobos," for instance, the effect of mist interacting with a craggy coastline has been enhanced by softened edges and muted tonality, emphasizing physical sensation over emotional response.
In much the same way that Apple reinvigorated the design of the personal computer with softened edges and playful colors, bleibtreu (blibe-troy) has begun offering an alternative to the onslaught of dull, utilitarian carrying-cases.
For 1992, the car has gone aerodynamic with a flush windshield and rear window, limousine doors, softened edges and the stretch jellybean look of an upsized Taurus.
The cabin does not overwhelm the painting but details such as the shadow under the roofline, the seams between logs, the softened edges of the structure, and the tautly stretched skin reveal Remington's deftness at rendering textures.
Finally a slot structure with softened edge designed with this new method has been fabricated with a photolithographic operation.
Based on the scalar diffraction theory, the intensity distribution of laser beam propagating through the slot aperture with softened edge and then the spatial pinhole filter was simulated and contrasted with that of the traditional slot with sharp edge.
"His music is darker, he's willing to sit on a riff longer, to make rock music without a softened edge," said Scott Sullivan, a D.J. at WKDU, the radio station at Drexel University, who has been a fervent on-air supporter of Mr. Vile since "Constant Hitmaker".
The equivalent at Majordomo is the big half-wheel of Alpine cheese whose heat-softened edge is scraped into the stew at table.
Together, they form a strengthened and softened riparian edge which mitigates the flood, stabilizes soil, traps sediments provides the habit for aquatic species along the water edge.
Now Groucho onstage seems lovable, not because Diamond softens his edges but because the past is invariably softened and smoothed by the ocean-wash of time.
