This was just a contrived example, in reality I would
A.) try to express the details using my hands or
B.) Explain it more detailed (e.g. Imagine the donat is laying flat on the desk and we slice it sideways so we get two rings, we take half of it, ..." or best
C.) Show a visualization (obviously the best option)
Language is imprecise as you rightfully mentioned and mamy people will have similar problems to yours, which is why adding the context needed to have the picture is needed.
A.) try to express the details using my hands or
B.) Explain it more detailed (e.g. Imagine the donat is laying flat on the desk and we slice it sideways so we get two rings, we take half of it, ..." or best
C.) Show a visualization (obviously the best option)
Language is imprecise as you rightfully mentioned and mamy people will have similar problems to yours, which is why adding the context needed to have the picture is needed.