obverse

ob·verse  (b-vûrs, b-, bvûrs)

adj.

1. Facing or turned toward the observer: the obverse side of a statue.

2. Serving as a counterpart or complement.

n. (bvûrs, b-vûrs, b-)

1. The side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the principal stamp or design.

2. The more conspicuous of two possible alternatives, cases, or sides: the obverse of this issue.

3. Logic The counterpart of a proposition obtained by exchanging the affirmative for the negative quality of the whole proposition and then negating the predicate: The obverse of "Every act is predictable" is "No act is unpredictable."

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[Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere, to turn toward; see obvert.]

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ob·versely adv.

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obverse

Noun

1. a counterpart or opposite: his true personality being the obverse of his outer image

2. the side of a coin that bears the main design

3. the front, top, or main surface of anything [Latin obversus turned towards]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obverse - the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue" alternative, option, choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
	2.	obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design head - (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!" side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money verso, reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

Translations

obverse [ˈɔbvəːs] n [of medal] → anverso;

(fig) → complemento

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obverse [ˈɔbvəːs] n [of medal, coin] → côté m face (fig); contrepartie f

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obverse [ˈɔbvəːs] n [of situation, argument] → Kehrseite f

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obverse [ˈɔbvəːs] n → opposto, inverso