Explore Sconce through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like candlestick or redoubt. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sconce meaning
- A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
- 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.
Synonyms of Sconce
Sconce vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Sconce
- The main meaning on this page is: A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb. | A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb. | 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.
- Useful related words include: candlestick, candle holder, redoubt, stronghold.
- Possible Dutch translations are: kandelaar, schemerlamp.
Context around Sconce
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sconce
- In this selection, "sconce" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elegant and suggested stand out and add context to how "sconce" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include flame s sconce and re and of a sconce. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sconce" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sconce
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Who doesn't love the soft, elegant lighting of a sconce? (11 words)
This elegant sconce, suggested by interior designer Natalie Rebuck, directs light to escape from both the top and the bottom to help diffuse it. (24 words)
Members of the Virginia Beach Jaycees gathered to repair the concrete portion of the Flame’s sconce and re-stand the park’s flagpole, which was toppled during a storm in October 2019. (33 words)
Members of the Virginia Beach Jaycees gathered to repair the concrete portion of the Flame’s sconce and re-stand the park’s flagpole, which was toppled during a storm in October 2019. (33 words)
This elegant sconce, suggested by interior designer Natalie Rebuck, directs light to escape from both the top and the bottom to help diffuse it. (24 words)
Who doesn't love the soft, elegant lighting of a sconce? (11 words)
Who doesn't love the soft, elegant lighting of a sconce? (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
Who doesn't love the soft, elegant lighting of a sconce?
This elegant sconce, suggested by interior designer Natalie Rebuck, directs light to escape from both the top and the bottom to help diffuse it.
Members of the Virginia Beach Jaycees gathered to repair the concrete portion of the Flame’s sconce and re-stand the park’s flagpole, which was toppled during a storm in October 2019.