Meanings
nounfacet (plural facets)
plural facets · alternative obsolete facette
- Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value.
- One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it.
- anatomyOne member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
- anatomyA smooth circumscribed surface.
the articular facet of a bone
- anatomyAny of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
- mathematicsA face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
verbfacet (third-person singular simple present facets, present participle (US) faceting or (UK) facetting, simple past and past participle (US) faceted or (UK) facetted)
present singular third person facets · US participle present faceting · UK participle present facetting · US participle past faceted · US past faceted · UK participle past facetted · UK past facetted · alternative obsolete facette
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
- Proto-Italic*θakjō
- Proto-Italic*fakjō
- Latinfaciō
- Latinfaciēs
- Late Latinfacia
- Old Frenchface
- Middle Frenchface
- Frenchface
- Frenchfacette
- Englishfacet
Borrowed from French facette.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سَطْح, جَانِب
- سَطْح (saṭḥ)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- جَانِب (jānib)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
Bulgarian стена́, страна́
- стена́ (stená)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- страна́ (straná)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- фасе́та (faséta)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- шлифовам (šlifovam)to cut a facet into a gemstone
Catalan faceta, faceta
- facetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetaone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- facetaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- facetarto cut a facet into a gemstone
- abrillantarto cut a facet into a gemstone
Chinese Mandarin 刻面, 面
- 刻面 (kèmiàn)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- 面 (miàn)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- 方面 (fāngmiàn)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- 面 (miàn)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- 方面 (fāngmiàn)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
Czech fazeta, faceta
- fazetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Danish facet, flade
- facetany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- fladeany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- sideone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- facettereto cut a facet into a gemstone
Dutch facet, facet
- facetany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- faseone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- facetanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Esperanto faceto, faceto
- facetoany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetoone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- facetito cut a facet into a gemstone
Finnish taho, fasetti
- tahoany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- fasettiany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- viisteany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- puolione among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- vaiheone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- askelone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- silmäkeilaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- hioato cut a facet into a gemstone
French facette, volet
- facetteany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- voletone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- facetteanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- ommatidieanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- facetterto cut a facet into a gemstone
German Facette, Facette
- Facetteany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- Facetteone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- Facetteanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Hindi कटाव, पहलू
- कटाव (kaṭāv)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- पहलू (pahlū)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- पहलू (pahlū)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- आंतरिक कोशिका (āntrik kośikā)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- आंतरिक कोशिकाएँ (āntrik kośikāẽ)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- फासेट (phāseṭ)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Icelandic flötur, fægiflötur
- flöturany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- fægiflöturany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- smáaugaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Indonesian faset, faset
- fasetany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- fasetanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Italian faccetta, sfaccettatura
- faccettaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- sfaccettaturaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- sfaccettatureany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- aspettoone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- sfaccettaturaone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- sfaccettatureone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- sfaccettaturaone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- sfaccettatureone of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- facettaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- facetteanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- sfaccettareto cut a facet into a gemstone
Japanese 小面, ファセット
- 小面 (shōmen)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- ファセット (fasetto)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- 面 (men)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- 様相 (yōsō)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
Korean 면, 양상
- 면 (myeon)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- 양상 (yangsang)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
Persian تراش, وجه
- تراش (tarâš)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- وجه (vajh)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- سطح (sath)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- سطوح (sotuh)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- جنبه (janbe)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- جنبهها (janbe-hâ)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- مرحله (marhale)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- مراحل (marâhel)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- سطح (sath)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- سطوح (sotuh)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Polish faseta, fasetka
- fasetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- fasetkaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Portuguese faceta, faceta
- facetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetaone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- facetaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- facetarto cut a facet into a gemstone
- lapidarto cut a facet into a gemstone
Punjabi ਪਹਿਲੂ, ਪਹਿਲੂ
- ਪਹਿਲੂ (pahilū)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- ਪਹਿਲੂ (pahilū)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- ਪਹਿਲੂ (pahilū)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- ਅੰਗ (aṅga)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- ਫਾਸੇਟ (phāseṭ)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Russian грань, аспе́кт
- грань (granʹ)any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- аспе́кт (aspékt)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- сторона́ (storoná)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- грань (granʹ)one among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- эта́п (etáp)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- часть (častʹ)one of a series of things, such as steps in a project
- фасе́тка (fasétka)anatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- ограни́ть (ogranítʹ)to cut a facet into a gemstone
Slovak fazeta
- fazetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
Spanish faceta, faceta
- facetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- facetaone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
- facetaanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
- omatidioanatomy: one member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans
Swedish fasett, sida
- fasettany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
- sidaone among many similar or related, yet still distinct things
Tagalog tapyas
- tapyasany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
Turkish façeta
- façetaany one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with facet
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APA
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“facet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facet.
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