Englishfacet
Definition
- : a particular part or aspect (as of something being contemplated or considered) //Each facet of the problem requires careful analysis.
- : a small plane surface (as on a cut gem)
— see brilliant sense illustration - : the external corneal surface of an ommatidium //Houseflies have about 350 facets per eye, while dragonflies have a whopping 30,000. — Brad Wetzler
- : a smooth flat circumscribed anatomical surface (as of a bone) //the articular facet of a rib
Other Words
- faceted or facetted ˈfa-sə-təd adjective
Examples
- //Each facet of the problem requires careful attention.
- //the different facets of our culture
- //Which facet of his character is most appealing?
- //the facets of a diamond
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
borrowed from French facette "individual surface (of an object with many surfaces, as a gem)," going back to Middle French fasette, from face face entry 1 + -ette -ettefacet
noun
Synonyms
- a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded //there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American originalRelated Words
facet
Definition
- : a particular part or aspect (as of something being contemplated or considered) //Each facet of the problem requires careful analysis.
- : a small plane surface (as on a cut gem)
— see brilliant sense illustration - : the external corneal surface of an ommatidium //Houseflies have about 350 facets per eye, while dragonflies have a whopping 30,000. — Brad Wetzler
- : a smooth flat circumscribed anatomical surface (as of a bone) //the articular facet of a rib
Other Words
- faceted or facetted ˈfa-sə-təd adjective
Examples
- //Each facet of the problem requires careful attention.
- //the different facets of our culture
- //Which facet of his character is most appealing?
- //the facets of a diamond
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
borrowed from French facette "individual surface (of an object with many surfaces, as a gem)," going back to Middle French fasette, from face face entry 1 + -ette -ettefacet
noun
Synonyms
- a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded //there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American originalRelated Words
facet
Definition
- : a particular part or aspect (as of something being contemplated or considered) //Each facet of the problem requires careful analysis.
- : a small plane surface (as on a cut gem)
— see brilliant sense illustration - : the external corneal surface of an ommatidium //Houseflies have about 350 facets per eye, while dragonflies have a whopping 30,000. — Brad Wetzler
- : a smooth flat circumscribed anatomical surface (as of a bone) //the articular facet of a rib
Other Words
- faceted or facetted ˈfa-sə-təd adjective
Examples
- //Each facet of the problem requires careful attention.
- //the different facets of our culture
- //Which facet of his character is most appealing?
- //the facets of a diamond
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
borrowed from French facette "individual surface (of an object with many surfaces, as a gem)," going back to Middle French fasette, from face face entry 1 + -ette -ettefacet
noun
Synonyms
- a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded //there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American originalRelated Words
facet
Definition
- : a particular part or aspect (as of something being contemplated or considered) //Each facet of the problem requires careful analysis.
- : a small plane surface (as on a cut gem)
— see brilliant sense illustration - : the external corneal surface of an ommatidium //Houseflies have about 350 facets per eye, while dragonflies have a whopping 30,000. — Brad Wetzler
- : a smooth flat circumscribed anatomical surface (as of a bone) //the articular facet of a rib
Other Words
- faceted or facetted ˈfa-sə-təd adjective
Examples
- //Each facet of the problem requires careful attention.
- //the different facets of our culture
- //Which facet of his character is most appealing?
- //the facets of a diamond
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 2History and Etymology
borrowed from French facette "individual surface (of an object with many surfaces, as a gem)," going back to Middle French fasette, from face face entry 1 + -ette -ettefacet
noun
Synonyms
- a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded //there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American originalRelated Words