facet
noun
[ ˈfasɪt ]
• one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem.
• "a blue and green jewel that shines from a million facets"
• a particular aspect or feature of something.
• "a philosophy that extends to all facets of the business"
Similar:
aspect,
feature,
side,
dimension,
particular,
characteristic,
detail,
point,
ingredient,
strand,
factor,
component,
constituent,
element,
part,
section,
portion,
piece,
bit,
angle,
slant,
sense,
respect,
regard,
way,
viewpoint,
standpoint,
• any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean.
Origin:
early 17th century: from French facette, diminutive of face ‘face, side’ (see face).
