Facing or turned toward the observer: the obverse side of a statue.
Serving as a counterpart or complement.
The side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the principal stamp or design.
The more conspicuous of two possible alternatives, cases, or sides: the obverse of this issue.
Logic The counterpart of a proposition obtained by exchanging the affirmative for the negative quality of the whole proposition and then negating the predicate: The obverse of "Every act is predictable” is "No act is unpredictable.”