disco balls

Faceted dance orbs

A disco ball is a sphere covered with small mirrored tiles that reflects light in scattered patterns around a room.

Hung from ceilings in dance clubs and at parties, it became iconic of 1970s disco culture but remains a fixture at celebrations: They hung a disco ball for the school dance.

The effect suggests festivity and movement.

Opposites
lighting fixture style

disco ballschandeliers

Ornate hanging light fixtures

crystal chandeliers · candlelight · candelabras · oil lamps · gas lamps

light behavior

disco ballsblackout curtains

Opaque window coverings blocking light

dimmer switches · candlelight · darkness

Family

balls, disco, discos, discotheque, disco ball, mirror ball

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