gazing ball
Reflective yard ornament
A gazing ball is a reflective spherical ornament placed in gardens, typically mounted on a pedestal.
Made of glass or metal with a mirror-like surface, it reflects the surrounding landscape in miniature.
Also called a garden globe or yard globe.
A blue gazing ball sat among the hydrangeas.
Perfectly round solid
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- focal pointCenter of interest
lawn ornament · yard art · birdbath · plinth · stand · display · Victorian · vintage
Foretelling through mystical means
- scryingVisionary surface-gazing
- fortune tellingPredicting someone's future
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- prophecyForetelling of future events
oracle · seer · visions · occult · esoteric · medium · psychic · enchantment
Reflective viewing surface
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glintBrief bright reflection
polish · luster · sheen · shimmer · sparkle · glassy · silvery · metallic
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
- protectionGuarding against harm
- wardProtected person; division
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- talismanMagical protective charm
charm · legend · Victorian gardens · spirits · tradition · blown glass · New England · European
sphere
Perfectly round solid
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
focal point · lawn ornament · yard art · birdbath · plinth · stand · display · Victorian · vintage · colorful
divination
Foretelling through mystical means
- scryingVisionary surface-gazing
- fortune tellingPredicting someone's future
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
prophecy · oracle · seer · visions · occult · esoteric · medium · psychic · enchantment · omen
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
glint · polish · luster · sheen · shimmer · sparkle · glassy · silvery · metallic · glimmer
evil eye
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
- protectionGuarding against harm
- wardProtected person; division
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
talisman · charm · legend · Victorian gardens · spirits · tradition · blown glass · New England · European · good luck
- round thingssphere, globe, circle, orb, spheres
- fairy gardenfairy figurine, fairy house, fairy door, fairy dust, fairy wings
- patio decorstring lights, planters, wind chimes, outdoor rugs, lanterns
- reflectorsreflector, mirror, parabolic reflector, flat mirror, retroreflector
- yard decorwreath, garden gnome, lawn flamingo, garden ornament, bird bath
- paranormal equipmentOuija board, spirit box, ghost box, planchette, talking board
gazing ballgarden hose
yard irrigation tube
rain gauge · birdbath · sundial · path light · garden tool
gaze, gazed, gazes, gazer, gazers, ball, balls, balled, balling