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Grammar : Noun
Spell : fas-it
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæs ɪt



Definition of facets

Origin :
  • 1620s, from French facette (12c., Old French facete), diminutive of face (see face (n.)). The diamond-cutting sense is the original one. Related: Faceted; facets.
  • noun surface; aspect
Example sentences :
  • Ideally, education addresses all the facets of the human being.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • She held it raised so for a moment, watching the play of light from the facets.
  • Extract from : « Flamsted quarries » by Mary E. Waller
  • He moved the finger so that the light flashed from the facets of the stone.
  • Extract from : « In Pawn » by Ellis Parker Butler
  • There was a lake on the facets of whose ripples the sunlight danced.
  • Extract from : « When Egypt Went Broke » by Holman Day
  • Template or TimpletOne of the four facets that surround a cut gem.
  • Extract from : « Time Telling through the Ages » by Harry Chase Brearley
  • The dancing leaves reflected the sunshine from a thousand facets.
  • Extract from : « The Bright Messenger » by Algernon Blackwood
  • It is large and of gilt bronze, set with a large amethyst, cut into facets.
  • Extract from : « Finger-Ring Lore » by William Jones
  • She presented a dozen facets to her questions, with a light on them from her dancing mind.
  • Extract from : « The Second Fiddle » by Phyllis Bottome
  • The hollow is lined with facets gathered in sixes which flash and glitter in the sun.
  • Extract from : « Insect Adventures » by J. Henri Fabre
  • It appears they have facets on the bones, fitting them for the sitting posture.
  • Extract from : « Homo-culture » by Martin Luther Holbrook

Synonyms for facets

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