Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bezel

/ˈbɛz.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: bezel
IPA: /ˈbɛz.əl/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

noun

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

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.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"“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."
"Modern smartphones have very thin bezels."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bisel, a dialectal variant of biseau (“sloping edge”), a variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself from Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”). Unrelated to similar bevel, which is of a different French origin.

Word Breakdown

Root: bisou

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛz.əl/
British English: /ˈbɛz.əl/

Inflected Forms

bezels (plural)

Derived Forms

bezelless

Frequently Paired Words

beazle bevel collet

Synonyms

collet

Homonyms

bezzle

Questions

How do you pronounce bezel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛz.əl/.
What does bezel mean?: The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
Where does bezel come from?: Borrowed from French bisel, a dialectal variant of biseau (“sloping edge”), a variation on bijou (“jewel”), itself from Breton bisou, bizou (“ring worn on the finger”), from biz (“finger”). Unrelated to similar bevel, which is of a different French origin.

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