A facet is a flat surface of a geometric shape, e.g., of a cut gemstone. Facet may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Facets (album), an album by Jim Croce Facets, a 1980 album by jazz pianist Monty Alexander and his trio "Facets" (DS9 episode), an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine FACETS, a scholarly journal published by Canadian Science Publishing Biology and healthcare Facet (psychology), a component of a personality trait Facet, a part of a compound eye Facet joint, or zygapophyseal joint, a type (zygapophyseal) of vertebral joint FACETS ("Fast Analog Computing with Emerging Transient States"), a neuroscience project Other uses Facet (geometry), the formalization of the same notion Facets Multi-Media, a Chicago-area non-profit arts organization Facet theory, a metatheory for the behavioral sciences See also Faceted (disambiguation) Faceting Faceted search