Facet Plane (Noun)
Meaning
The plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube).
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- A facet plane of the cube is flat and geometrically regular.
- The angle between two adjacent facet planes determines the shape of the polyhedron.
- Each facet plane of the crystal was uniquely oriented with respect to its neighbors.
- Determining the normal to a facet plane is critical in the study of 3D objects.
- The facet plane of a well-cut diamond affects the way it refracts and reflects light.