facet

Meaning

Noun

1. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
2. One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
3. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
4. One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
5. A smooth circumscribed surface.
6. Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
7. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
8. A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
9. 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.

Synonyms

aspect

side

cut

point of view

face

plane

chamfer

point

view

carve

chamfering

characteristic

chisel

chop

complexion

countenance

cut off

edge

faceted

facing

feature

filleting

grave

🪦

guise

hack

half

hand

✋

hew

look

obverse

ocellus

property

round

rounding

semblance

sight

slant

slice

stance

stand

standpoint

trait

veneer

viewpoint

visage

whittle

facetted object

flat surface

berel edge

part

microprosopia

appearance

attribute

basil

bevel

beveling

bevelling

bezel

cant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæsɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French facette.