n. | 1. | A little face; a small, plane surface; |
2. | (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; | |
3. | (Arch.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. | |
4. | (Zool.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. | |
v. t. | 1. | To cut facets or small faces upon; |
Noun | 1. | facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" Synonyms: aspect |
2. | facet - a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) |