facet

n. வைத்தின் பட்டை, பட்டையிட்ட பரப்பின் ஒரு முகப்புக் கூறு, கருத்துக்கூறு.

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Fac"et, n. Etym: [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.) Defn: A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. 3. (Arch.) Defn: The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. 4. (Zoöl.) Defn: One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. Fac"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Faceted; p. pr. & vb. n. Faceting.] Defn: To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

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