Meaning

• Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

  "This facet of the diamond was masterfully cut to enhance its value."

• One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.

  "The child's learning disability was only one facet of the problems contributing to his delinquency."

• One 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."

• One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

• A smooth circumscribed surface.

  "the articular facet of a bone"

• Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion

• The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

• A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

• A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.

Meaning

• To cut a facet into a gemstone.