Obverse - English meaning

Obverse – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design.
Usage examples:
It was no wonder that this minting machine was chosen as part of the design for the obverse of the …
noun
The opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth.
Usage examples:
True solitude is the obverse of true society

adjective
Of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal.
Usage examples:
The designs of the medals are based on a traditional style that includes a generic obverse side, ba…
adjective
Corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart.
Usage examples:
The obverse fates of the principals
adjective
Narrower at the base or point of attachment than at the apex or top.
Usage examples:
An obverse leaf

Obverse translation into English

Obverse: translate from English into Chinese

正面, 表面, 反面, 表面的, 尖端阔大的

Obverse: translate from English into Dutch

Voorzijde, Tegengestelde, Omgekeerd, Toegekeerd, Tegengesteld, Omkering

Obverse: translate from English into French

Face, Contrepartie, Côté face, Correspondant, De face, Renversé, Qui fait face, Contre-pied

Obverse: translate from English into German

Vorderseite, Avers, Vorder-, Gegenstück, Umgekehrter schluss

Obverse: translate from English into Hindi

अग्र, अग्र-भाग, सीधी तरफ़, सीधा, सीधा स्र्ख़, सिक्के का मुखभाग, मुद्रा का मुखभाग

Obverse: translate from English into Italian

Dritto, Diritto, Inverso

Obverse: translate from English into Korean

앞면, 뒤집은, 반면, 환질 명제, 화폐 따위의 앞면, 사실 따위의 반면, 표면의, 도생의, 잎이 도생의

Obverse: translate from English into Russian

Лицевой, Аверс, Лицевая сторона, Лицо, Составная часть, Дополнение, Являющийся составной частью, Обращенный кверху, Дополнительный, Передняя сторона

Obverse: translate from English into Spanish

Anverso, Del anverso, Complemento

Word origin

mid 17th century (in the sense ‘turned towards the observer’): from Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere ‘turn towards’ (see obvert).

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Obverse – similar words

obverses

noun
The side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design.
Usage examples:
It was no wonder that this minting machine was chosen as part of the design for the obverse of the …

adjective
Of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal.
Usage examples:
The designs of the medals are based on a traditional style that includes a generic obverse side, ba…

adjective
Corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart.
Usage examples:
The obverse fates of the principals

Obverses - all meanings in English

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