Obverse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑb.vɚs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Obverse is an adjective meaning Turned or facing toward the observer.
Meaning
Turned or facing toward the observer.
More Meanings
- Corresponding; complementary.
- (botany) Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.
- The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
- (logic) A proposition obtained by obversion.
Example Sentences
an obverse leaf
The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you don't mumble, the obverse effect is observed.
Word Forms
- obverses
Synonyms for obverse
Depending on context, synonyms include facing, presenting, analogous, like, parallel, reciprocal.
Antonyms for obverse
Common opposites include reverse, verso.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include front, face, right-side-out, opposite, frontwards, retroverted.
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