Antonyms for faceted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fas-it |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæs ɪt |
Definition of faceted
Origin :- 1620s, from French facette (12c., Old French facete), diminutive of face (see face (n.)). The diamond-cutting sense is the original one. Related: Faceted; facets.
- As in cut : verb sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise
- The young woman was staring into the pan of water, into the faceted glass.
- Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
- She was looking up from the faceted glass now, shaking her head sadly.
- Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
- The tools are faceted, polished and furrowed, for ever moving onwards.
- Extract from : « The Home of the Blizzard » by Douglas Mawson
- On the ordered plains were traced the hieroglyphs of the faceted world.
- Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
- These were always cut in rounded form en cabochon, not faceted as is the modern custom.
- Extract from : « Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times » by J. Henry Middleton
- Memorial rings of the same period have bezels with similar designs beneath a rose diamond or faceted crystal.
- Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,
- I saw the tremor shake their bristling hosts, oscillate the great spire, set the faceted disks quivering.
- Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
- A number of faceted stones cut from the less known minerals were thrown upon the screen by reflected light.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 » by Various
- If we are dealing with a faceted stone, not even the smallest portion can be utilized, for fear of injuring it.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 » by Various
- Its faceted termite eyes were expressionless diamonds, but the antennae gleamed a desperate saffron.
- Extract from : « Exploiter's End » by James Causey
Synonyms for faceted
- amputate
- behead
- bisect
- bite
- carve
- chine
- chip
- chisel
- cleave
- clip
- crop
- curtail
- decussate
- dice
- dispatch
- dissect
- dissever
- divide
- facet
- fell
- flitch
- gash
- guillotine
- hack
- hash
- hew
- intersect
- lacerate
- lay open
- level
- lop
- massacre
- mince
- mow
- mow down
- nick
- notch
- part
- penetrate
- perforate
- pierce
- prune
- puncture
- quarter
- rabbet
- raze
- reap
- rend
- rip
- rive
- saber
- saw
- scarify
- scissor
- score
- scythe
- separate
- shave
- shear
- sickle
- skive
- slash
- slaughter
- slay
- slice
- slit
- sliver
- snip
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