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Obverse

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɑb.vɚs

Definitions

  1. The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
  2. A proposition obtained by obversion.

Equivalents

Españolanverso
Françaisaversface
DeutschAversBildseiteKopfVorderseite
16 more languages
العربيةالوجه
Българскилице
Bosanskiлице
CatalàAnvers
Češtinalíc
Hrvatskiлице
Italianodrittofaccia anteriorelato principaleoppostotesta
한국어앞면
Kurdîlîç
Nederlandsvoorkantvoorzijde
Polskiawers
Portuguêsoposto
Русскийаверсаверсныйлицевойфронтальный
Српскилице
Українськааверс
Tiếng Việtmặt phảiphái

Examples

“The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name⟳ inscribed on the reverse.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Obversely obversion obvert obvi obviate Obviated

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