Main Entry: fac·et

Pronunciation: \ˈfa-sət\

Function: noun

Etymology: French facette, diminutive of face

Date: 1625

1 : a small plane surface (as on a cut gem) — see brilliant illustration
2 : any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
3 : the external corneal surface of an ommatidium
4 : a smooth flat circumscribed anatomical surface (as of a bone)

— fac·et·ed or fac·et·ted \ˈfa-sə-təd\ adjective