facet

facet
[ˈfasɪt, -ɛt]
noun
  1. one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem
    (多面体,尤指切割好的宝石的)面
    ■a particular aspect or feature of something
    方面;特征
    different viewpoints manifesting different facets of the truth.
    展现真理的不同侧面的各种观点。
    ■(Zoology)any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean
    (动)(昆虫或甲壳动物复眼的)小眼面
派生
faceted
adjective
  1. [in combination]multifaceted.
    多面的。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from French facette, diminutive of face 'face, side' (see face)
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