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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fac•et /ˈfæsɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Jewelryone of the small polished flat surfaces of a gem.
- aspect;
side;
part:She was involved in all facets of the business.
See -face-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fac•et (fas′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -et•ed, -et•ing or (esp. Brit.) -et•ted, -et•ting. n. - Jewelryone of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- Geologya 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. - Architectureany of the faces of a column cut in a polygonal form.
- Zoologyone of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye.
- Anatomya small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, esp. on a bone.
- Dentistrya small, highly burnished area, usually on the enamel surface of a tooth, produced by abrasion between opposing teeth in chewing.
v.t. - to cut facets on.
- French facette little face. See face, -et
- 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: facet /ˈfæsɪt/ n - any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone
- an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality
vb ( -ets, -eting, -eted, -ets, -etting, -etted)- (transitive) to cut facets in (a gemstone)
Etymology: 17th Century: from French facette a little face |