English Dictionary

sconce

/skɒns/

noun

A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

I bought a beautiful sconce for my living room.

意味（1）

A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.

意味（2）

A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.

Taking the candle […] she stood with the little flat brass sconce in her hand.