Both Uses of
bevel
in
Sister Carrie
- The floor was of a reddish hue, waxed and polished, and in every direction were mirrors— tall, brilliant, bevel-edged mirrors—reflecting and re-reflecting forms, faces, and candelabra a score and a hundred times.†
Chpt 32 *
- It was bright and commodious, with a beveled mirror set in the wall at one end and incandescent lights arranged in three places.†
Chpt 44
Definition:
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(bevel as in: beveled edge) two surfaces meeting at an angle (that isn't 90 degrees)
(See this Google Images link for beveled edge to see samples.)