Definition of "bezel" []

• A slanting surface or bevel on the edge of a cutting tool, such as a chisel. (noun)
• The upper, faceted portion of a cut gem, above the girdle and below the table. (noun)
• A groove or flange designed to hold a beveled edge, as of a watch crystal or a gem. (noun)

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• "The kindle could be more sleek if the bezel is thinner and allow more room for bigger screen."
• "The bezel is 45 mm in diameter and the entire case is made of light weight Titanium."
• "Fitted into the hole like a jewel in a bezel was a smaller volume, about the size of a small chapbook, bound in white leather with the title printed in gilded Latin letters."