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<hw>Fac"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>facette</ets>, dim. of <ets>face</ets> face. See <er>Face</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A little face; a small, plane surface; <as>as, the <ex>facets</ex> of a diamond</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>facette</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A smooth circumscribed surface; <as>as, the articular <ex>facet</ex> of a bone</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.</def>

<h1>Facet</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fac"et</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Faceted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Faceting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cut facets or small faces upon; <as>as, to <ex>facet</ex> a diamond</as>.</def>

<h1>Facete</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa*cete"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>facetus</ets> elegant, fine, facetious; akin to <ets>facies</ets>. See <er>Face</er>, and cf. <er>Facetious</er>.]</ety> <def>Facetious; witty; humorous.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark> "A <i>facete</i> discourse."

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<blockquote>"How to interpose" with a small, smart remark, sentiment <b>facete</b>, or unctuous anecdote. <i>Prof. Wilson.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Fa*cete"ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Fa*cete"ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Faceted</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fac"et*ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having facets.</def>

<h1>Faceti\'91</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa*ce"ti*\'91</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>facetus</ets>. See <er>Facete</er>.]</ety> <def>Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.</def>

<h1>Facetious</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa*ce"tious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>fac\'82tieux</ets>. See <er>Faceti\'91</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; <as>as, a <ex>facetious</ex> companion</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; <as>as, a <ex>facetious</ex> story or reply</as>.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Fa*ce"tious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Fa*ce"tious*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Facette</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa*cette"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>See <er>Facet</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Facework</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Face"work`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing.</def>

<h1>Facia</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa"ci*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See <er>Fascia</er>.</def>

<h1>Facial</h1> <Xpage=536>

<hw>Fa"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>facialis</ets>, fr. L. <ets>facies</ets> face : cf. F. <ets>facial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the face; <as>as, the <ex>facial</ex> artery, vein, or nerve</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Fa"cial*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><col>Facial angle</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>the angle, in a skull, included between a straight line (<it>ab<it>, in the illustrations), from the most prominent part of the forehead to the front efge of the upper jaw bone, and another (<it>cd<it>) from this point to the center of the external auditory opening. See <cref>Gnathic index</cref>, under <er>Gnathic</er>.</cd></cs>