notification bell

noun

An icon shaped like a bell, a common user interface element that provides a central place for users to receive real-time alerts about new activity relevant to them.

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Meanings

nounnotification bell (plural notification bells)

plural notification bells

  1. social mediaAn icon shaped like a bell, a common user interface element that provides a central place for users to receive real-time alerts about new activity relevant to them.

    When the user clicks on the Notification Bell icon, a drop-down list with the notifications is displayed.

    2020, Schweiger, Martin, IP Lawyer Tools)
    1 more example

    Click the Notification bell 🔔 to switch between getting “All notifications” and “Personalized notifications.”

    2020, YouTube Help

Origin

From notification + bell

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APA

notification bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notification%20bell

MLA

“notification bell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notification%20bell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “notification bell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notification%20bell.

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