bezel
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bezel
- /ˈbɛz.əl/ UK, US
Sounds like bezzle
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bisel, a dialectal variant of biseau (“sloping edge”), a variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself from Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”).
Unrelated to similar bevel, which is of a different French origin.
noun bezels
- The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
- The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.
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The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
“There,” she went on, “it must be one like to it, and yet never did I see one like to it, for thereto hung a history, and he who wore it prized it much. But the scarab that I knew was not set thus in the bezel of a ring.
Similar: collet
- A formed external frame or cover affixed to a device for protective or aesthetic purpose Modern smartphones have very thin bezels.
Translations
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noun the sloping edge or face of a cutting tool
| Español | bisel |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | geschliffene Schneidefläche, Fase, Facette |
noun the oblique side or face of a cut gem
| Español | bisel |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | obere Hauptfacette |
| Русский | грань granʹ, фасе́т fasét |
noun the rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object
| Français | chaton, monture |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Fassung, Lünette |
| Italiano | incastonatura, castone |
| Русский | гнездо́ gnezdó |
noun the panel that covers the front of a computer case or the panel covering each drive bay
| Deutsch | Frontblende, Blende |
|---|---|
| Русский | фальшпане́ль falʹšpanélʹ |
Talk about this word "bezel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bezel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bezel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bezel "bezel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bezel.Cite this
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title = {bezel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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