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A sconce or wall light is a decorative light fixture that is mounted to a wall. [1] The sconce is a very old form of fixture, historically used with candles and oil lamps . They can provide general room lighting, and are common in hallways and corridors, but they may be mostly decorative. [1] A sconce may be a traditional torch, cresset, candle ...
Driver's sun visor in the up position below the Pierre Cardin headliner in a 1972 AMC Javelin Passenger's sun visor in down position with a lighted vanity mirror in a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A sun visor is a component of an automobile located on the interior just above the windshield (also known as the windscreen). They are designed with a ...
Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century, it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. [1] The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was ...
A bathroom is a room in which people wash their bodies or parts of their bodies. It can contain one or more of the following plumbing fixtures: a shower, a bathtub, a bidet, and a sink (also known as a washbasin in the UK). The inclusion of a toilet is common. There are also specific toilet rooms, only containing a toilet (most often ...
Urban Light. Urban Light (2008) is a large-scale assemblage sculpture by Chris Burden located at the Wilshire Boulevard entrance to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The 2008 installation consists of restored street lamps from the 1920s and 1930s. Most of them once lit the streets of Southern California.
Vanity Fair (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of Vanity Fair was published from 1913 to 1936.