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noun

bevel

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

In a sentence

Six example sentences with bevel, each labelled with its topic.

  • The stonemason cut a shallow bevel along each step so rainwater would run off instead of pooling on the tread.

    Architecture

  • Museum framers cut a bevel into the mat board so a pale slope of white surrounds the print.

    Photography

  • Designers added a subtle bevel to each icon, giving the flat squares a slanted edge that catches simulated light.

    Technology

  • A Japanese knife carries its bevel on one side only, so sharpening means working a single face against the stone.

    Cooking

  • The luthier carved a bevel into the guitar's top edge so the player's forearm rests against a slope instead of a corner.

    Music

  • The modeling tool adds a bevel to every sharp edge, and the crate suddenly catches light like a real object.

    Gaming

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