Definitions for bezelˈbɛz əl

bez•elˈbɛz əl(n.)

the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel.
Category: Building Trades
Category: Jewelry
Ref: crown (def. 17). 27
a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting.
Category: Jewelry

1605–15

bezel(Noun)
The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool
bezel(Noun)
The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting
bezel(Noun)
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; the collet.
bezel(Noun)
The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel.

Origin: From old dialect biseau, variation on bijou, itself probably from bisou, bizou, from biz.

Bezel(noun)
the rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set

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