Definition of "facet"

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.  examples

One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.  examples

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.  examples

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.  examples

(anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.  examples

(anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion  examples

(architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.  examples

(mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.  examples

(computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.  examples

To cut a facet into a gemstone.  examples