What is the meaning of Facet?

  • (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
  • (n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.
  • (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
  • (v.t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
  • (n.) A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.
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APAWebster's. (2011). facet. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/facet/definitions/2006654
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "facet" http://smartdefine.org/facet/definitions/2006654 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, facet, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/facet/definitions/2006654>.
MLAWebster's. "facet" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/facet/definitions/2006654>
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