obverse
(noun) the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
obverse
(noun) the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; “the obverse of this issue”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obverse (not comparable)
Turned or facing toward the observer.
Synonyms: facing, presenting
Corresponding; complementary.
Synonyms: analogous, like, parallel, reciprocal
(botany) Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.
obverse (plural obverses)
The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
Antonym: reverse
(logic) A proposition obtained by obversion, e.g. All men are mortal => No man is immortal.
• observe, verbose
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*verse", a. Etym: [L. obversus, p.p. of obvertere. See Obvert.]
Definition: Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf.
Ob"verse, n. Etym: [Cf.F. obverse, obvers. See Obverse, a.]
1. The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; -- the other side being the reverse.
2. Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. The fact that it [a belief] invariably exists being the obverse of the fact that there is no alternative belief. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 June 2025
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
