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unfaceted

unfaceted

9.9
Having no flat cut faces like a raw gem or crystal
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfæsɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin facetas
  • The jeweler examined the unfaceted stone before deciding how to cut it.

Examples

  • Collectors sometimes value unfaceted crystals for their natural beauty.

  • An unfaceted diamond reflects light differently than a traditional cut gemstone.

  • This gem is unfaceted.

  • The stone was completely unfaceted.

  • An unfaceted diamond reflects light differently than a traditional cut gemstone.

  • Collectors sometimes value unfaceted crystals for their natural beauty.

  • The jeweler examined the unfaceted stone before deciding how to cut it.

Antonyms

faceted
1 6.5

Having many flat, cut surfaces that reflect light

How Faceted

faceted
1 6.5
cut
2 2.8
unfaceted
  • Specialized
9.9
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

unfaceted positive

Morphology

unfaceted = faceted (transparent) = un + facet + ed

The adjective is formed by productive prefixation: 'un-' (not) + 'faceted' (having facets), yielding the literal 'not having facets'.

Etymology

Unfaceted is made of un- ('not') and facet, a word that means 'face' or flat surface, as in the face of a gem, so unfaceted means 'not having cut or flat faces' and describes a natural, uncut stone.