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facet
a small polished surface of a cut gem; aspect; phase; side: Consider every facet of the argument.
Not to be confused with:
faucet – a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe by opening or closing it; a tap or spigot: You’ll need a plumber to fix that leaky faucet.
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fac·et
(făs′ĭt)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.
[French facette, from Old French, diminutive of face, face; see face.]
fac′et·ed, fac′et·ted adj.
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facet
(ˈfæsɪt)n
1. (Jewellery) any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone
2. an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality
3. (Architecture) architect the raised surface between the flutes of a column
4. (Zoology) any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod
5. (Anatomy) anatomy any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bone
vb, -ets, -eting, -eted, -ets, -etting or -etted
(Jewellery) (tr) to cut facets in (a gemstone)
[C17: from French facette a little face]
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fac•et
(ˈfæs ɪt)n., v. -et•ed, -et•ing (esp. Brit.) -et•ted, -et•ting. n.
1. one of the small polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
2. a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc.
3. aspect; phase: all facets of production.
4. one of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye.
5. a small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, esp. on a bone or a tooth.
v.t. 6. to cut facets on.
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facet
Past participle: faceted/facetted
Gerund: faceting/facetting
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| Noun | 1. | facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side" sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life" surface - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" |
| 2. |  facet - a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)subfigure - a figure that is a part of another figure |
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facet
(ˈfasit) noun2. an aspect or view of a subject. There are several facets to this question.faceta
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fac·et
n. faceta, pequeña parte lisa en la superficie de una estructura dura semejante a la de los huesos.
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facet
n (anat) faceta; — joint injection inyección facetaria (form), inyección en la faceta articularEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.