facet Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a distinct feature or element in a problem
aspect.
- he studied every facet of the question
noun a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)

F. facette, dim. of face face. See Face.

A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. Written also facette.
(Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.
(Arch.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
(Zoöl.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

imperfect & past participle Faceted; present participle & verbal noun Faceting