reverse
Revers has different meanings depending on the pronunciation and the origin of the word.
With French pronunciation [reˈvɛːɐ̯] (from French revers "back"):
- the lapel (clothing) , rarely: the lapel, the turned-up part of an item of clothing
- the back of a photograph, see lapel (photograph)
- the reverse of a coin or medal, see reverse (numismatics)
- the back of an order or badge of honor
- the back of a seal
- the back of a flag
- the back of a playing card
With German pronunciation and emphasis on the second syllable (from medium lat . Reversum "answer"):
- the lapel (right) , a declaration of commitment
- der Revers (medicine) , a written declaration from the patient required for treatment
- der Revers (book trade) , a contract between publishers, wholesalers and retailers
Revers (with emphasis on the first syllable) is the family name of the following people:
- Peter Revers (* 1954), German-Austrian musicologist
- Wilhelm Josef Revers (1918–1987), German-Austrian psychologist
See also:
- Reversibility (disambiguation)
- Reverse engineering