facet

Definition of Facet in English :

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Noun

1. aspect, facet

a distinct feature or element in a problem

Example Sentences:
'he studied every facet of the question'

aspect

2. facet

a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Facet

see synonyms of facet

noun

1.

any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone

2.

an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality

3. architecture

the raised surface between the flutes of a column

4.

any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod

5. anatomy

any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bone

verb -ets, -eting, -eted, -ets, -etting or -etted

6. (transitive)

to cut facets in (a gemstone)

Facet

see synonyms of facet

noun

1.

any of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem

2.

any of a number of sides or aspects, as of a personality

3. Anatomy

any small, smooth surface on a bone or other hard part

4. Architecture

the raised plane between the flutes of a column

5. Zoology

the outer surface of an ommatidium of a compound eye, as in many insects and crustaceans

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfaceted or ˈfacetted, ˈfaceting or ˈfacetting

6.

to cut or make facets on

Facet

see synonyms of facet

n.

1. One of the flat polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or occurring naturally on a crystal.

2. Anatomy A small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth.

3. Biology One of the lenslike visual units of a compound eye, as of an insect.

4. One of numerous aspects, as of a subject.

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