facet
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- noun
- /ˈfæsɪt/
- Specialized
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faceta
- The facets of the diamond shimmered beautifully under the light.
- one facet
Arching back with gems for eyes cut like a fly's to hundreds of facets.
- Arching back with gems for eyes cut like a fly's to hundreds of facets.
- You will see facets that are hand polished to be uneven.
- Look at the loads now that get transferred to the facet joints in behind.
Examples
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This prism has two basal facets and six prism facets, which is important.
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Everyone sees a different facet of the many facets of a diamond.
Blog text (31) -
The old lama held it reverently, studying each facet as if it held some hidden truth.
Fiction book (2001) -
The sacred lake glittered cold and smooth as a facet of onyx.
Fiction book (1993) -
168 carats, 58 facets... very rare.
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Her skin grew spikes, became smooth like glass, then developed facets, like a polished diamond.
Fiction book (1996) -
Eighty-five facets, first designed by Marcel Tolkowsky as a variation of his original brilliant.
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As she examined the gemstone closely, she admired every facet for its precision.
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The artisan polished each facet of the cut stone until it gleamed.
Synonyms
A flat surface on a solid object that forms one face, like a cube or crystal
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat surface on a solid object that forms one face, like a cube or crystal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Facet comes from the French word facette, a small form of the word face, and it literally means a little 'face' or flat side. So a facet on a gemstone is like a tiny flat 'face' that catches the light.