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