obverse
adjective
°Turned or facing toward the observer.
"The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription."
°Corresponding; complementary.
"When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you mumble, the obverse effect is observed."
noun
°The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
"The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse."
°The double negative of a statement e.g. All men are mortal => No men are immortal.
synonyms: facing, presenting, analogous, like more» , parallel, reciprocal