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facet
faceta 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.fac·et F0004400 (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.facet (ˈfæsɪt) n1. (Jewellery) any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone2. an aspect or phase, as of a subject or personality3. (Architecture) architect the raised surface between the flutes of a column4. (Zoology) any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod5. (Anatomy) anatomy any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bonevb, -ets, -eting, -eted, -ets, -etting or -etted (Jewellery) (tr) to cut facets in (a gemstone)[C17: from French facette a little face]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. [1615–25; < French facette little face. See face, -et] facet
Past participle: faceted/facetted
Gerund: faceting/facetting
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| I facet | | you facet | | he/she/it facets | | we facet | | you facet | | they facet |
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| I faceted/facetted | | you faceted/facetted | | he/she/it faceted/facetted | | we faceted/facetted | | you faceted/facetted | | they faceted/facetted |
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| I am faceting/facetting | | you are faceting/facetting | | he/she/it is faceting/facetting | | we are faceting/facetting | | you are faceting/facetting | | they are faceting/facetting |
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| I have faceted/facetted | | you have faceted/facetted | | he/she/it has faceted/facetted | | we have faceted/facetted | | you have faceted/facetted | | they have faceted/facetted |
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| I was faceting/facetting | | you were faceting/facetting | | he/she/it was faceting/facetting | | we were faceting/facetting | | you were faceting/facetting | | they were faceting/facetting |
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| I had faceted/facetted | | you had faceted/facetted | | he/she/it had faceted/facetted | | we had faceted/facetted | | you had faceted/facetted | | they had faceted/facetted |
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| I will facet | | you will facet | | he/she/it will facet | | we will facet | | you will facet | | they will facet |
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| I will have faceted/facetted | | you will have faceted/facetted | | he/she/it will have faceted/facetted | | we will have faceted/facetted | | you will have faceted/facetted | | they will have faceted/facetted |
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| I will be faceting/facetting | | you will be faceting/facetting | | he/she/it will be faceting/facetting | | we will be faceting/facetting | | you will be faceting/facetting | | they will be faceting/facetting |
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| I have been faceting/facetting | | you have been faceting/facetting | | he/she/it has been faceting/facetting | | we have been faceting/facetting | | you have been faceting/facetting | | they have been faceting/facetting |
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| I will have been faceting/facetting | | you will have been faceting/facetting | | he/she/it will have been faceting/facetting | | we will have been faceting/facetting | | you will have been faceting/facetting | | they will have been faceting/facetting |
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| I had been faceting/facetting | | you had been faceting/facetting | | he/she/it had been faceting/facetting | | we had been faceting/facetting | | you had been faceting/facetting | | they had been faceting/facetting |
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| I would facet | | you would facet | | he/she/it would facet | | we would facet | | you would facet | | they would facet |
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| I would have faceted/facetted | | you would have faceted/facetted | | he/she/it would have faceted/facetted | | we would have faceted/facetted | | you would have faceted/facetted | | they would have faceted/facetted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"aspectcharacteristic, 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 |
facetnoun1. aspect, part, face, side, phase, angle The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.2. face, side, surface, plane, slant The stones shone back at her, a thousand facets of light in their white-gold settings.facetnounThe particular angle from which something is considered:angle, aspect, frame of reference, hand, light, phase, regard, respect, side.Translationsfacet (ˈfasit) noun1. a side of a many-sided object, especially a cut jewel. the facets of a diamond. (多面體的)面 （多面体的）面 2. an aspect or view of a subject. There are several facets to this question. (事物的)方面 （事物的）方面 facet
facet1. Architect the raised surface between the flutes of a column 2. Zoology any of the lenses that make up the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod 3. Anatomy any small smooth area on a hard surface, as on a bone facet[′fas·ət] (anatomy) A small plane surface, especially on a bone or a hard body; may be produced by wear, as a worn spot on the surface of a tooth. (geography) Any part of an intersecting surface that constitutes a unit of geographic study, for example, a flat or a slope. (invertebrate zoology) The surface of a simple eye in the compound eye of arthropods and certain other invertebrates. (materials) The plane surface of a crystal, a cut precious stone, or other fractured surface. (mathematics) A proper face of a convex polytope that is not contained in any larger face. facet1. One surface of a polyhedron. 2. A flat surface between two column flutes, a fillet.facet
facet [fas´et] a small, plane surface on a hard body, such as a bone.fac·et , facette (fas'et, fă-set'), Avoid pronouncing the English word facet like the French form facette.1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure, usually an articular surface covered in life with articular cartilage. Synonym(s): facies (3) [TA]2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. [Fr. facette] facet (făs′ĭt)n.1. Anatomy A small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth.2. Biology One of the lenslike visual units of a compound eye, as of an insect.
fac′et·ed, fac′et·ted adj.facet A small, smooth surface of a bone where articulation occurs. See Bilateral locked facet, Unilateral locked facet. fac·et , facette (fas'ĕt, fă-set') [TA] 1. A small, smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. [Fr. facette]facet A small flat surface on a bone or tooth or other hard body. A facet may be natural, as on the arches of the vertebrae, or the result of wear.fac·et (fas'ĕt) 1. [TA] A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. 2. [TA] Small smooth area on bone or other firm structure.
Synonym(s): facies (3) [TA] . [Fr. facette]FACET
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facet
Related to facet: facet syndromeSynonyms for facetnoun aspectSynonyms- aspect
- part
- face
- side
- phase
- angle
noun faceSynonyms- face
- side
- surface
- plane
- slant
Synonyms for facetnoun the particular angle from which something is consideredSynonyms- angle
- aspect
- frame of reference
- hand
- light
- phase
- regard
- respect
- side
Synonyms for facetnoun a distinct feature or element in a problemSynonymsRelated Words- characteristic
- feature
- side
- sector
- sphere
- surface
noun a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)Related Words |