| 单词 | wall shade |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswall shade d. A globe or cylinder of some semi-transparent substance placed over the flame of a candle, lamp or gas-jet to soften or diffuse the light or to protect the flame from draughts; also, a screen of silk, paper, metal, etc., supported upon a light framework and placed above an illuminant to reflect, concentrate, or soften the light. Also (Westminster School), a lamp with a fixed shade. wall shade = sconce n.1 ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > shade for shade1780 globe1796 moonshade1830 abat-jour1844 lampshade1850 bell-shade1890 lightshade1912 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > candlestick > with wall bracket sconce?c1450 sconce candlestick1455 perk1475 perch1565 girandole1769 wall shade1826 swape1867 1780 Hickey's Bengal Gaz. 8 Apr. Borrowed last Month by a Person or Persons unknown..a very elegant Pair of Candle Shades...—N.B. The Shades have private marks. 1789 I. Munro Narr. Mil. Operations Coromandel Coast 186 His tent is furnished with..a folding-table, a pair of shades for his candles [etc.]. 1826 M. M. Sherwood Lady of Manor (ed. 2) IV. xxi. 248 It was well lighted up, with many wall-shades and standing-shades. 1884 F. H. Forshall Westm. School 64 The Juniors had then..to clean the ‘shades’ of the Seniors and third Election. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles III. liii. 213 The two customary candles were burning under their green shades in the Vicar's study. < as lemmas |
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