Nomen

die Facette

facet, aspect, side

Der Diamant hat viele Facetten.

The diamond has many facets.

Das Problem hat viele Facetten.

The problem has many facets.

Er zeigte eine neue Facette seiner Persönlichkeit.

He showed a new facet of his personality.

((sth.)) has many facets sth. has many aspects The problem has many facets.

a facet of ((sth.)) a side of sth. He showed a new facet of his personality.

Synonyms: aspect, side, feature, angle

From French 'facette', diminutive of 'face'.

Think of the multiple 'faces' or facets of a diamond. This applies both literally to gems and figuratively to problems or personalities.

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