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
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The thinner bezels were on show, as was the third lens added to the Pixel 10’s main camera and the smaller camera island.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The display's bezels are chunkier than I’m used to seeing around the top and bottom these days.
—Sherri L. Smith, PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
My biggest complaint about the new infotainment system in these versions is huge bezel on the center screen.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
The Sport runs the spectrum from being an everyday steel sports watch, jostling with the Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Daytona for attention, to morphing into a red-carpet star in solid 18-karat gold with a gem-set bezel, to this monochrome purity.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The display's bezels are chunkier than I’m used to seeing around the top and bottom these days.
—Sherri L. Smith, PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
My biggest complaint about the new infotainment system in these versions is huge bezel on the center screen.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
The Sport runs the spectrum from being an everyday steel sports watch, jostling with the Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Daytona for attention, to morphing into a red-carpet star in solid 18-karat gold with a gem-set bezel, to this monochrome purity.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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“Bezel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bezel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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