What does "facet" mean?
Facet: (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.
Additional senses
- 2.(Arch.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
- 3.(Zoöl.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
- 4.To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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