FACET


Meaning of FACET in English

[ 'fasɪt , -ɛt ]

■ noun

1》 one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem.

2》 an aspect or feature: different ~s of the truth.

3》 Zoology any of the individual units that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean.

Derivatives

-~ed adjective

Origin

C17: from Fr. ~te , dimin. of face (see face ).

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