Obverse Meaning
/ˈɑb.vɚs/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTurned or facing toward the observer.
adjCorresponding; complementary.
Sentence Examples
The obverse of peace is war.
The scholar's monograph on ancient coins detailed the obverse and reverse of each specimen.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ side of the coin is often called the front and features the head.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In coin collecting, the ____ refers to the front side of the coin, which usually features a portrait.
Word Origin & History
From Latin obversus, 1650s.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"White racism says that all black people are the same, with no right to or understanding of these words. Too much of what I have seen of black society simply assumes the obverse, that black people should have no interest in these words, that these words are irrelevant to or destructive of "black culture.""
— 1986, Reginald Shepherd, “On Not Being White”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ side of the coin is often called the front and features the head.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In coin collecting, the ____ refers to the front side of the coin, which usually features a portrait.