Antonyms for faceting
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fas-it |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæs ɪt |
Definition of faceting
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
- Anyhow, a more systematic method of faceting in sixteen facets—the taille en seize—began to be employed about that time.
- Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,
Synonyms for faceting
- 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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