ˈɔbvə:s n. & adj. --n. 1 a
the side of a
coin or
medal etc.
bearing the
head or
principal design. b
this design (cf. REVERSE). 2 the
front or
proper or top side of a
thing. 3 the
counterpart of a
fact or
truth. --adj. 1 Biol. narrower at the base or
point of
attachment than at the
apex or top (see OB7). 2 answering as the counterpart to
something else. øøobversely adv. [L obversus
past part. (as OBVERT)]