facet(t)ed eye

См. также в других словарях:

• Facet (disambiguation) — Facet may have the following meanings. * Facet, a flat surface of a geometric shape, e.g., of a gemstone. * Facet in mathematics (topology, geometry) is a special type of face. * In anatomy::* A facet is part of a compound eye.:* A facet joint is …   Wikipedia

• facet — [fas′it] n. [Fr facette, dim. of face, FACE] 1. any of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem: see GEM 2. any of a number of sides or aspects, as of a personality 3. Anat. any small, smooth surface on a bone or other hard part 4. Archit …   English World dictionary

• Eye — For other uses, see Eye (disambiguation), Ocular (disambiguation), Ocular, and Oculus. For taxon specific articles, see human eye, simple eye in invertebrates, mollusc eye, and arthropod eye. Eye …   Wikipedia

• Facet — 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. Gemstones commonly have facets cut… …   Wikipedia

• facet — /fas it/, n., v., faceted, faceting or (esp. Brit.) facetted, facetting. n. 1. one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. 2. a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc. 3. aspect; phase:… …   Universalium

• facet — /ˈfæsət / (say fasuht) noun 1. one of the small plane polished surfaces of a cut gem. 2. aspect; phase: a facet of the mind. 3. Architecture a filled in flute sometimes seen at the bottom of columnar shafts. 4. Zoology one of the corneal lenses… …  

• facet — n. [F. facette, small face] 1. A small surface. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The external surface or part of a compound eye unit or ommatidium …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• facet — [ fasɪt, ɛt] noun 1》 one side of something many sided, especially of a cut gem. 2》 an aspect or feature: different facets of the truth. 3》 Zoology any of the individual units that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

• facet — fac•et [[t]ˈfæs ɪt[/t]] n. v. et•ed, et•ing (esp. brit.) et•ted, et•ting. 1) jew one of the small polished plane surfaces of a cut gem 2) gel a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc 3) aspect; phase …   From formal English to slang

• facet — n. 1 a particular aspect of a thing. 2 one side of a many sided body, esp. of a cut gem. 3 one segment of a compound eye. Derivatives: faceted adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: F facette dimin. (as FACE, ETTE) …   Useful english dictionary

• superposition eye — noun : an insect eye in which all light rays except those entering the central facet of a group of facets are intercepted compare apposition eye …   Useful english dictionary