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See more synonyms for facet on Thesaurus.com one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc. aspect; phase: They carefully examined every facet of the argument. Architecture any of the faces of a column cut in a polygonal form. Zoology one of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye. Anatomy a small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, especially on a bone. Dentistry a small, highly burnished area, usually on the enamel surface of a tooth, produced by abrasion between opposing teeth in chewing. Show More
verb (used with object), fac·et·ed, fac·et·ing or (especially British ) fac·et·ted, fac·et·ting. to cut facets on. Show More
Origin of facet First recorded in
1615–25, facet is from the
French word
facette little face. See
face ,
-et Related forms un·fac·et·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for facets angle ,
level ,
appearance ,
slant ,
character ,
feature ,
plane ,
hand ,
twist ,
phase ,
switch ,
part ,
obverse ,
front ,
face ,
side Examples from the Web for facets Contemporary Examples of facets The religion shaped all facets of life: art, medicine, literature, and even dynastic politics.
Luqman explained that they represented the sun shining down on Earth, facets mimicking rays of light.
This warped ideology, Bayor argues, trickled down into all facets of American immigration policy.
The memoir will highlight all facets of Westwood's career, and will include commentary by family and friends.
As a kid he was bullied “every day, in all forms and facets .”
Historical Examples of facets Ideally, education addresses all the facets of the human being.
She held it raised so for a moment, watching the play of light from the facets .
He moved the finger so that the light flashed from the facets of the stone.
There was a lake on the facets of whose ripples the sunlight danced.
Template or TimpletOne of the four facets that surround a cut gem.
British Dictionary definitions for facets 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 Show More
verb -ets , -eting , -eted , -ets , -etting or -etted (tr) to cut facets in (a gemstone) Show More
Word Origin for facet C17: from French facette a little face
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Word Origin and History for facets n. 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 .
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A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. Show More
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