facet
IPA: fˈæsʌt
noun
- Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
- One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
- One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
- (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
- (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
- (anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
- (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
- (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
- (computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.
verb
- To cut a facet into a gemstone.
Examples of "facet" in Sentences
- This is another facet of the issue.
- There are several facets to this desideratum.
- The compound is a facetting of the convex hull.
- The quill is lifted and the facet is inspected.
- The article covers the many facets of journalism.
- The overall facet of the patient's status is stable.
- Westernization is another facet of the globalization.
- Another facet to the music of Moeran is the madrigal.
- It's an important facet of the biography of the figure.
- It is symbolised by the refractive capacity of the faceted crystal.