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facet

fac·et [ fássət ]


noun  (plural fac·ets)
Definition:
 
1. aspect of something: a part or possible aspect of something
an important facet of our work

2. face of gemstone: any surface of a cut gemstone

3. zoology part of insect eye: a lens segment in the compound eye of an insect or other arthropod

4. anatomy flat area: a smooth flat area on a hard surface such as a bone or a tooth



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)
Definition:
 
cut facets in something: to cut facets in something, especially a gemstone

[Early 17th century. < French facette "little face" < face (see face)]
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