1
: a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch, clock, or headlight) or that is rotatable and has special markings (as on a watch)
2
gems
: the oblique (see oblique entry 1 sense 1a) side or face of a cut gem
specifically
: the upper faceted portion of a brilliant projecting from the setting see brilliant illustration
3
jewelry
: a usually metal rim of a piece of jewelry in which an ornament (such as a gem) is set
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This effect comes from flat bezels surrounding the screen, a big departure from the mostly bezel-free designs of most high-end TVs.
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PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Adding to the realism, the 3D creation inside the box reflects light onto the physical bezel of the Proto frame, creating a shadow effect that grounds it in the world.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The 42-millimeter design is an update of Bremont’s MB series, its most celebrated watch, and retains the three-tier Trip-Tick case and inner rotating bezel of earlier models, as well as the looped ejection pull handle look of the counterbalance on the seconds hand.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Google's new phone has a 6.3-inch OLED display with slightly wider bezels than the flagship Pixels.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Adding to the realism, the 3D creation inside the box reflects light onto the physical bezel of the Proto frame, creating a shadow effect that grounds it in the world.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The 42-millimeter design is an update of Bremont’s MB series, its most celebrated watch, and retains the three-tier Trip-Tick case and inner rotating bezel of earlier models, as well as the looped ejection pull handle look of the counterbalance on the seconds hand.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Google's new phone has a 6.3-inch OLED display with slightly wider bezels than the flagship Pixels.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bezel
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“Bezel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bezel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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