Octavio Paz

We go along, without a fixed itinerary, yet at the same time with an end (what end?) in mind, and with the aim of reaching the end. A search for the end, a dread of the end: the obverse and the reverse of the same act.

Mexican Poet

Niall Ferguson

I think the rise of quantitative econometrics and a highly mathematical approach to risk management was the obverse of a decline in interest in financial history.

British Historian

John McAfee

American Businessman

The obverse is what you see first on a coin, usually with the more important design.

Coin Front

On medals and coins, the obverse typically displays the main image or emblem.

Main Image

The obverse is the opposite of the background or less detailed side.

Not Background

When 'obverse' is used as an adjective, it implies a direct, often simpler, correspondence.

Similar Concepts

The obverse can point out that one idea directly mirrors another.

Paired Ideas

Think of obverse as the counterpart to 'reverse' when comparing situations.

Obverse