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
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Rolex Diamonds adorn both the bezel and the mother-of-pearl dial of the new 40mm Cosmograph Daytona in white gold; $70,100, at Rolex at Gearys, Beverly Hills and gearys.com.
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
Witness a professional tennis match, an international airport clock or a Rolex ad today and you’re guaranteed to see that gleaming fluted bezel doing nothing more than gleam.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The Galaxy Watch 6 represents a solid if iterative update compared to the previous generation and boasts better battery life, Wear OS 4 out of the box, and 30 percent slimmer bezels.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Each remake is a different color and has distinctive details: An all-black version with an 18-karat-gold vintage-style bezel has minuscule diamonds as hour markers.
—Jamie Sims Angela Koh Caitie Kelly Gage Daughdrill Shannon Adducci Ella Riley-Adams Caitie Kelly Angela Koh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
With its customizable bezels and a matte screen that reduces glare, this TV doubles as a stunning hanging painting in Art Mode.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 26 Apr. 2024
Using the Oyster case and adding a rotating bezel, the original Milgauss was essentially a pre-Submariner with beefed up anti-magnetism.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Diamonds also adorn the bezel and the President bracelet.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Thin bezel wraps around the top and sides of the screen but thickens up a bit below the display.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
Witness a professional tennis match, an international airport clock or a Rolex ad today and you’re guaranteed to see that gleaming fluted bezel doing nothing more than gleam.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The Galaxy Watch 6 represents a solid if iterative update compared to the previous generation and boasts better battery life, Wear OS 4 out of the box, and 30 percent slimmer bezels.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Each remake is a different color and has distinctive details: An all-black version with an 18-karat-gold vintage-style bezel has minuscule diamonds as hour markers.
—Jamie Sims Angela Koh Caitie Kelly Gage Daughdrill Shannon Adducci Ella Riley-Adams Caitie Kelly Angela Koh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
With its customizable bezels and a matte screen that reduces glare, this TV doubles as a stunning hanging painting in Art Mode.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 26 Apr. 2024
Using the Oyster case and adding a rotating bezel, the original Milgauss was essentially a pre-Submariner with beefed up anti-magnetism.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Diamonds also adorn the bezel and the President bracelet.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Thin bezel wraps around the top and sides of the screen but thickens up a bit below the display.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Bezel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bezel. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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