facette
French → English
(jewelry/geometry) Facet: one of the small, flat surfaces cut onto a gemstone or solid object
Un flacon au bouchon ovale taillé à facettes scintillait sur la table.
(English) A flask with an oval facet-cut stopper sparkled on the table.
Les insectes ont des yeux à facettes qui leur permettent de détecter le moindre mouvement.
(English) Insects have faceted eyes that allow them to detect the slightest movement.
(metaphorical) Aspect: one of several different parts or perspectives of a complex situation
Plusieurs facettes de l'action du vaccin restent encore à documenter.
(English) Several facets of the vaccine's action still remain to be documented.
Ce musicien aux multiples facettes joue du piano, du violon et de la harpe.
(English) This multi-faceted musician plays the piano, the violin, and the harp.
(dentistry) Veneer: a thin ceramic layer bonded to the front of a tooth to improve its look
Il s'est fait poser des facettes dentaires pour avoir un sourire de star.
(English) He had dental veneers put on to have a star-like smile.
Le dentiste a limé ses dents avant de coller les facettes en porcelaine.
(English) The dentist filed his teeth before bonding the porcelain veneers.
Entry ID: fr:en:facette · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary