bezel — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

2. The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting.

3. 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.

   Synonyms

   collet

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   “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.

4. A formed external frame or cover affixed to a device for protective or aesthetic purpose

   Examples

   Modern smartphones have very thin bezels.

Noun

1. a sloping edge on a cutting tool

   Broader terms

   edge