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Facet :: Facet (n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone..

Facete :: Facete (a.) Facetious; witty; humorous.

Skive :: Skive (n.) The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

Faceted :: Faceted (a.) Having facets.

Facet :: Facet (v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond..

Pane :: Pane (n.) One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides..

Faceting :: Faceting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Face.

Rose-cut :: Rose-cut (a.) Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; -- said of diamonds and other precious stones. See Rose diamond, under Rose. Cf. Brilliant, n..

Facetious :: Facetious (a.) Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion..

Facet :: Facet (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Facet :: Facet (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.

Facetiae :: Facetiae (n. pl.) Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.

Bizet :: Bizet (n.) The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n..

Facet :: Facet (n.) A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond..

Polymeniscous :: Polymeniscous (a.) Having numerous facets; -- said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Crown :: Crown (n.) The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

Culasse :: Culasse (n.) The lower faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond.

Facetious :: Facetious (a.) Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply..

Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with

Humorously :: Humorously (adv.) Facetiously; wittily.

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