facet
[ fas-it ]
/ ˈfæs ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object), fac·et·ed, fac·et·ing or (especially British) fac·et·ted, fac·et·ting.
to cut facets on.
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Nearby words
facemail, facepalm, faceplate, faceprint, facer, facets, facet joint, facete, facetectomy, facetely, facetiae
Origin of facet
Related formsun·fac·et·ed, adjective
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Examples from the Web for facets
British Dictionary definitions for facets
facet
/ (ˈfæsɪt) /
noun
any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone
an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality
architect the raised surface between the flutes of a column
any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod
anatomy any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bone
verb -ets, -eting, -eted, -ets, -etting or -etted
(tr) to cut facets in (a gemstone)
Word Origin for facet
C17: from French facette a little face
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Word Origin and History for facets
facet
1620s, from French facette (12c., Old French facete), diminutive of face (see face (n.)). The diamond-cutting sense is the original one. Related: Faceted; facets.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for facets
facet
[ făs′ĭt ]
n.
A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure.
A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding.
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