facet – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
facet
n.
one of the cut and polished surfaces of a gemstone; aspect, side (i.e. of a situation)
v.
cut and polish the surface of a gemstone, cut facets on a gemstone
Facet
Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in
crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the
crystal structure.
Gemstones commonly have facets cut into them in order to improve their appearance by allowing them to reflect light.
facet
Noun
1. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
(synonym) aspect
(hypernym) feature, characteristic
(hyponym) side
2. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
(hypernym) subfigure
facet (het)
n.
facet, aspect, side (i.e. of a situation)
facet
n.
stránka, aspekt; fazeta, drahokam; ommatidium
