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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Facet \Fac"et\, n. [F. facette, dim. of face face. See {Face}.] 1. A little face; a small plane surface; as the facets of a diamond. [Written also {facette}.] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as the articular facet of a bone. 3. (Arch.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. 4. (Zo["o]l.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Facet \Fac"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faceted}; p. pr & vb n. {Faceting}.] To cut facets or small faces upon as to facet a diamond. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: facet n 1: a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" [syn: {aspect}] 2: a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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