Facet vs. Facetted — What's the Difference?

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.

One of the flat polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or occurring naturally on a crystal.

One of the flat polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or occurring naturally on a crystal.

(Anatomy) A small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth.

(Anatomy) A small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth.

(Biology) One of the lenslike visual units of a compound eye, as of an insect.

(Biology) One of the lenslike visual units of a compound eye, as of an insect.

One of numerous aspects, as of a subject.

One of numerous aspects, as of a subject.

Having facets.

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

Simple past tense and past participle of facet

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

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

(anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.

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

(architectural element) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.

(mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.

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

To cut a facet into a gemstone.

A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.

A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.

The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

A distinct feature or element in a problem;

A smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)