obverse

English

obverse (not comparable)

Turned or facing toward the observer.
Synonyms: facing, presenting

The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
Corresponding; complementary.
Synonyms: analogous, like, parallel, reciprocal

When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you don't mumble, the obverse effect is observed.
(botany) Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.
an obverse leaf

turned or facing toward the observer

Bulgarian: лицев (bg) (licev)
Catalan: anvers m
Dutch: voorkant (nl)
French: avers (fr) m, face (fr) f
Ido: averso (io)
Italian: dritto (it)
Norwegian: vendt fram
Russian: лицевой (ru) (licevoj), фронтальный (ru) (frontalʹnyj), аверсный (ru) (aversnyj)
Spanish: anverso m
Ukrainian: лицьовий m (lycʹovyj), аверсний m (aversnyj)
Vietnamese: phải (vi)

corresponding; complementary

obverse (plural obverses)

The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
Antonym: reverse

The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
(logic) A proposition obtained by obversion, e.g. All men are mortal => No man is immortal.

the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal

obverse

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