noun🔗ShareFacettesAny one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem."This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value."Cette facette du diamant a été taillée avec maîtrise pour rehausser sa valeur.mineralgeologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspects, facettesOne among many similar or related, yet still distinct things."My project has several facets: research, design, and presentation. "Mon projet comporte plusieurs facettes : la recherche, la conception et la présentation.partaspectthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspects, facettesOne of a series of things, such as steps in a project."We had just about completed the research facet of the project when the order came to cancel it."Nous venions à peine d'achever l'aspect recherche du projet lorsque l'ordre d'annulation est arrivé.aspectpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOmmatidieOne member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans."The fly's large compound eye is made up of hundreds of tiny facets, each giving it a slightly different view. "Le grand œil composé de la mouche est composé de centaines de minuscules ommatidies, chacune lui donnant une vue légèrement différente.biologyanimalinsectpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFacette, surfaceA smooth circumscribed surface."the articular facet of a bone"la facette articulaire d'un osappearancepartaspectstructuregeologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFacettes articulairesAny of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion""Arthritis in the spine can damage the facets, making it painful to twist or bend." "L'arthrite de la colonne vertébrale peut endommager les facettes articulaires, rendant douloureux le fait de se tordre ou de se pencher.bodyanatomyphysiologymedicinepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFacettesThe narrow plane surface between flutings of a column."The sunlight glinted off the facets of the newly restored marble column, highlighting their sharp, narrow surfaces. "La lumière du soleil brillait sur les facettes de la colonne de marbre nouvellement restaurée, soulignant leurs surfaces étroites et tranchantes.architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaceA face of codimension 1 of a polytope."The square pyramid has five vertices, eight edges, and five facets: the square base and the four triangular sides. "La pyramide carrée a cinq sommets, huit arêtes et cinq faces : la base carrée et les quatre côtés triangulaires.mathstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCritère, attributA criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store."On the online clothing store, you can use facets like "size," "color," and "brand" to quickly find the perfect shirt. "computinginternettechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTailler une facetteTo cut a facet into a gemstone."The jeweler carefully facets the rough diamond to bring out its brilliance. "Le bijoutier taille soigneusement la pierre brute pour faire ressortir son éclat.materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
