Will Medal and Fan

Which sentence uses facet incorrectly?

1. a. The jeweler carefully cut each facet of the sapphire.
b. The young athlete claimed to be especially good at the facet of discus-throwing.
c. A biographer must explore every facet of the subject's life.
d. The facets of a grasshopper's eye are visible only under a microscope.

Question

Will Medal and Fan

Which sentence uses facet incorrectly?

1.  a.  The jeweler carefully cut each facet of the sapphire.
     b.  The young athlete claimed to be especially good at the facet of discus-throwing.
     c.  A biographer must explore every facet of the subject's life.
     d.  The facets of a grasshopper's eye are visible only under a microscope.

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

Facet ~ One side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem.

anonymous · Answer

B. uses the facet incorrectly because facet means to observe, cut. 
So B has nothing to do with facet.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you guys so much!