facet
facet Lexical Profile
facet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A particular aspect, feature, or phase of a complex subject, situation, or personality.
"The committee examined every facet of the economic proposal before casting a final vote."
One of the small, flat, polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or crystal, or occurring naturally on a mineral or geometric solid.
"Light refracted brilliantly through each precisely cut facet of the sapphire."
A small, smooth, flat surface on a bone or hard anatomical structure, especially at a point of articulation with another bone, or one of the individual visual units of an insect's compound eye.
"Physical therapy helped relieve the inflammation in the articular facet of the patient's lower spine."
• verb
To cut or polish small, flat surfaces on (a gemstone, crystal, or piece of glass).
"The master lapidary carefully faceted the raw emerald to maximize its brilliance and depth of color."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'facet' (an aspect or small flat surface) with 'faucet' (a tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid).
• Rhymes for facet
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'facette', the diminutive of 'face' (surface or visage), ultimately from Vulgar Latin 'facia' and Classical Latin 'facies' (appearance or form).