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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The bezel around the screen is slightly thinner than the other Razr models to fit its larger display into a same-sized package.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Andrew Cunningham Cosmetically, Framework is keeping the dream of the late '90s alive with translucent plastic parts, namely the bezel around the display and the USB-C Expansion Modules.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite these very traditional nuances, the Excalibur Grande Complication has a completely modern look, with its crenelated bezel, triple lugs, skeleton hands and edgy rose gold and black color scheme.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Our Neiman Marcus customer loves a wrist that sparkles, gravitating toward diamond and gemstone bezels, dials and bracelets.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Andrew Cunningham Cosmetically, Framework is keeping the dream of the late '90s alive with translucent plastic parts, namely the bezel around the display and the USB-C Expansion Modules.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite these very traditional nuances, the Excalibur Grande Complication has a completely modern look, with its crenelated bezel, triple lugs, skeleton hands and edgy rose gold and black color scheme.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Our Neiman Marcus customer loves a wrist that sparkles, gravitating toward diamond and gemstone bezels, dials and bracelets.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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