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| fac·et [ fássət ] |
noun (plural fac·ets) |
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1. aspect of something: a part or possible aspect of something
  an important facet of our work
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2. face of gemstone: any surface of a cut gemstone
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3. zoology part of insect eye: a lens segment in the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod
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4. anatomy flat area: a smooth flat area on a hard surface such as a bone or a tooth
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transitive verb (past and past participle fac·et·ed or fac·et·ted, present participle fa·cet·ing or fa·cet·ting, 3rd person present singular fac·ets) |
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cut facets in something: to cut facets in something, especially a gemstone
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| [Early 17th century. < French facette "little face" < face (see face)] |
