Vertices, Edges and Faces

A vertex is a corner
An edge joins one vertex with another
A face is an individual surface

Let us look more closely at each of those:

Vertices

A vertex (plural: vertices) is a point where two or more straight lines meet.

It is a Corner.

This tetrahedron has 4 vertices.

And this pentagon has 5 vertices

An edge is a line segment that joins two vertices.

This tetrahedron has 6 edges.

And this pentagon has 5 edges

It can also be the boundary of a shape.

Such as the circumference of a circle.

A face is any of the individual surfaces of a solid object.

This tetrahedron has 4 faces (there is one face you can't see)

For many solid shapes the

always equals 2

This can be written: F + V - E = 2

Try it on the cube:

A cube has 6 Faces, 8 Vertices, and 12 Edges,

so:

6 + 8 - 12 = 2

(To find out more about this read Euler's Formula.)