facet
/ˈfæs.ɪt/ noun C1- 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 fillet.
- A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
Plural facets
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As Marilla lifted it out, the sunlight, falling through the vines that clustered thickly about the window, struck upon something caught in the shawl--something that glittered and sparkled in facets of violet light.
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