bevelled

IPA/ˈbevld/
KK[bˈɛvəld]IPA/ˈbevld/

bevelled — adjective

  • bevelledpositive
  • more bevelledcomparative
  • most bevelledsuperlative

1. cut or finished so the edge or surface slopes instead of ending in a square corn

1.adjectiveC2
Definition

cut or finished so the edge or surface slopes instead of ending in a square corner.

Example

Nadia chose a bevelled mirror so the hallway light would catch the frame.

bevelled + mirror for glass cut with a sloping edge

The jeweller set the stone in a bevelled silver ring for Owen.

Common collocations
  • bevelled edge
  • bevelled mirror
  • bevelled glass
  • bevelled frame
  • bevelled tile
  • bevelled panel
Synonyms
  • angled

    a broader word for something set or cut away from a square line

  • sloping

    describes the incline itself, without always implying a finished edge

  • chamfered

    a more technical word for an edge cut away in a flat, slanting strip

Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

bevelled + noun

be/look + bevelled

Usage Note

Most often describes glass, mirrors, frames, tiles, or metal and wooden edges that have been cut to slope. British English usually spells this form bevelled; American English more often uses beveled.

Common Mistakes

a bevel mirror
a bevelled mirror
use the adjective 'bevelled' when the object already has the sloping edge.

Word family

  • bevel
    nounC2
  • bevel
    verbC2
  • beveled
    adjectiveC2

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

All four words can describe something that does not end in a square corner, but they focus on different things. Bevelled is used especially for an edge or surface that has been deliberately cut so it slopes, often in glass, wood, stone, or metal work. Angled is broader and can describe position, design, or direction without implying any cutting. Sloping highlights the incline itself and often fits larger surfaces such as roofs or paths. Chamfered is the most technical option and usually refers to a flat strip cut off the corner of an edge. When the important idea is a finished edge made to meet another surface neatly, bevelled is the best choice.

bevelled ↗angled ↗sloping ↗chamfered

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • bevelled edge
  • bevelled mirror
  • bevelled glass

Etymology

Old FrenchMiddle EnglishEnglish

Bevelled is the British English adjective and past-participle form of bevel. The base word entered English through Old French bevel, referring to something oblique or slanting, and it has long been used in woodworking, stone cutting, and glasswork for edges made at an angle.

First known use

1609

1609, in the meaning defined above Noun