n.
Pronunciation: äb- ' v ə rs, ə b-, ' äb- ˌ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin obversus, from past participle of obvertere to turn toward, from ob- toward + vertere to turn ― more at OB- , WORTH
Date: circa 1656
1 : facing the observer or opponent
2 : having the base narrower than the top <an obverse leaf>
3 : constituting the obverse of something : OPPOSITE
– ob · verse · ly adverb