glass globe

Transparent decorative ball

A glass globe is a spherical object made of glass, typically hollow.

The term applies to decorative items like snow globes, protective covers for light fixtures, or spherical terrariums.

Glass globes containing miniature scenes became popular Victorian curiosities: She shook the glass globe and watched the snow fall on the tiny village.

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winter scene · dome · paperweight · terrarium · lamp · fishbowl · transparent · round · delicate · gazing · fortune · fortune teller · swirl · shimmering · miniature · enclosed · bauble · ornament

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Flat transparent tableware

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Orb with no cavity

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G