Word Frequency
facet (ˈfæsɪt
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Definitions
noun
- any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone
- an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality
- (architecture) 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, -etted- tr to cut facets in (a gemstone)
Word Origin
C17: from French facette a little faceSponsored Links
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