side
Left or right
A side is place to the left or right of something; it is a place that is 90 degrees from the front or back.
The opposite side of something is 180 degrees away.
Linear or planar surfaces are sides: It had a five-sided shape.
Side also characterizes things that are not of first importance (side effect, side dish, side note).
A side is also one party in a competition or conflict.
When you side with someone, you adopt their point of view, or take their side.
Outer edge or limit
- marginEdge of a page
- rimCircular outer boundary
- peripheryBoundary or outer region
- boundaryLine marking a limit
fringe · verge · brink · flank · outline · hem · perimeter · threshold
Plane on cut stone
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- elementBasic substance or factor
component · feature · viewpoint · consideration · factor · characteristic · attribute · point
Head's anterior surface
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- facetPlane on cut stone
- panelDistinct flat section
- wallVertical enclosing structure
exterior · façade · front · back · top · bottom · underside · obverse
At the sides of
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- parallelEquidistant at all points
Fellow squad member
- partnerOne who shares activity
- factionGroup within group
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
coalition · alliance · comrade · confederate · accomplice · collaborator · compatriot · supporter
border
Outer edge or limit
boundary · fringe · verge · brink · flank · outline · hem · perimeter · threshold · extremity
facet
Plane on cut stone
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
element · component · feature · viewpoint · consideration · factor · characteristic · attribute · point · detail
face
Head's anterior surface
wall · exterior · façade · front · back · top · bottom · underside · obverse · reverse
flanking
At the sides of
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
teammate
Fellow squad member
camp · coalition · alliance · comrade · confederate · accomplice · collaborator · compatriot · supporter · backer
dish
Food container or recipe
salad · fries · coleslaw · vegetables · rice · beans · garnish · condiment · extra · add-on
brace
Device providing structural stability
shore · strut · stabilizer · reinforcement · sidebar · sidepiece · panel · armrest
- side by sideAdjacent and parallel
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- bright sidePositive aspect of something
- both sidesTwo opposing parties together
- on the sideServed separately from main
- dark sideHidden negative aspect
inside, outside, beside, besides, aside, sidewalk, sideways, sides, insides