chandeliers

Ornate ceiling fixtures

Chandeliers is the plural of chandelier, a decorative light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and typically features multiple branching arms holding lights or candles.

Chandeliers range from simple designs to elaborate crystal arrangements associated with wealth and formal spaces: The ballroom's chandeliers sparkled above the dancers.

The word extends to any ornate hanging light fixture.

lighting

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

glow · brightness · lumens · fixtures · sconces · lamplight · ambiance · dimmer · LED · wattage

design

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

baroque · rococo · modern · minimalist · bohemian · antique · vintage · contemporary · Swarovski · beaded

architecture

ceiling

Room's upper surface

entryway · dining · vaulted · atrium · staircase · mansion · palace · cathedral · estate · lobby

components

arms

Upper body limbs

finials · chain · canopy · frame · shades · sockets · prisms · teardrops · stems · branches

opulence

luxury

Expensive nonessential comfort

extravagant · regal · palatial · stately · opulent · aristocratic · majestic · sumptuous · prestigious · glamorous

Categories
Opposites
mounting position/light source location

chandeliersfloor lamps

Tall freestanding light fixtures

table lamps · desk lamps · uplighters · candelabras · torchieres

elaborateness/luxury

chandeliersfluorescent tubes

Gas-discharge lighting cylinders

strip lights · industrial lighting · garage lights · recessed lights

light distribution style

chandeliersspotlights

Focused theatrical lighting

desk lamps · reading lights · flashlights · headlamps

Phrases
Family

chandelier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G