obverse
Collocations
4ADJ.
detailed, observed
VERB + OBVERSE
coins, cross, don't, mumble
OBVERSE + NOUN
gods', leaf, peace
PREP.
on
Definitions
adj
Turned or facing toward the observer.
The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
Corresponding; complementary.
When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you don't mumble, the obverse effect is observed.
Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.
an obverse leaf
noun
The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
A proposition obtained by obversion.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- reverse
- verso
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
WiktionaryWhen you speak clearly, people understand you. If you don't mumble, the obverse effect is observed.
Wiktionaryan obverse leaf
WiktionaryThe medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
WiktionaryThe obverse of peace is war.
Tatoeba · #320176The oracle taught that the faith of the laity was the obverse of the gods' hidden despair.
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