Facet

['fæsɪt;-et] or ['fæsɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone).

Inputed by Bess--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.

(n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.

(n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

(n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

(v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

Typist: Perry

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. small face or surface.

Edited by Babbage

Definition

n. a small surface as of a crystal.—v.t. to cut a facet upon or cover with facets.—adj. Fac′eted having or formed into facets.

Edited by Albert

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