In optics, a bevel is an edge cut at an angle on a lens or mirror. This helps to reduce sharpness and improve appearance.
The camera lens has a beveled edge.
Bevel the mirror to get a smooth border.
To bevel means to cut an edge so it is not straight or square. It makes the edge slant or slope. This is often done in wood or metal work.
They bevel the wood for a better fit.
Please bevel the glass edges carefully.
Bevel also means a slope where two surfaces meet, to make the area smoother or safer. It is common in furniture or building edges.
The countertop has a bevel to avoid sharp corners.
They added a bevel where the wall meets the floor.
In design, bevel means a shadow or highlight that makes text or images look raised or slanted. It gives a 3D or shiny look to flat images.
Use a bevel effect for the button text.
The logo has a beveled look to appear 3D.
In dental work, a bevel is a small angled surface made on a tooth. It helps fillings stick better and improves strength.
The dentist made a bevel on the tooth edge.
Bevels help the filling stay in place better.
In machinery, bevel refers to angled gear teeth. These gears work together at different angles to transfer motion smoothly.
The bevel gears transfer motion at right angles.
Bevel gear teeth are cut to fit new angles.
