bezel

noun

be·​zel ˈbē-zəl  ˈbe- 

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

Examples of bezel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last refreshed in March of 2022 with the guts of late 2021's iPhone 13, the SE is the only iPhone in Apple's lineup that still ships with large display bezels and a Home button. —Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025

There are three options for the bezel: a tachymeter, to measure speed based on time or distance; a minute scale; or a pulsometer, to measure the wearer’s pulse. —Ming Liu, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025

The device will do away with huge bezels and adopt an edge-to-edge display. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025

The bezel and signature asymmetric lugs are set with 4.736 carats of diamonds. —Carol Besler, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from dialect form of French biseau bezel, from Middle French

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bezel

• resol
• embezzle