Associations to the word «Facet»

Wiktionary

FACET, noun. Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
FACET, noun. One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
FACET, noun. One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
FACET, noun. (anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
FACET, noun. (anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
FACET, noun. (architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
FACET, noun. (mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
FACET, verb. To cut a facet into a gemstone.

Dictionary definition

FACET, noun. A distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question".
FACET, noun. A smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone).

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy