glass globes

Transparent round vessels

Glass globes are spherical containers or ornaments made of glass.

The term covers decorative objects like snow globes and crystal balls, protective covers for light fixtures, and round fishbowls.

In older usage, glass globes often referred to the spherical shades that enclosed gas lamps or early electric bulbs: The streetlights glowed through frosted glass globes.

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fishbowls · terrariums · lampshades · light fixtures · paperweights · curio cabinet · shelf display · baubles · Christmas ornaments · gazing balls · bubbles · domes · round · transparent · fragile · shimmering · decorative · iridescent

Opposites
material composition

glass globeswooden blocks

Solid toy cubes

concrete blocks · lead shot · ceramic vessels · lead weights · steel balls

shape/form

glass globesglass sheets

Flat pieces of transparent material

glass panels · flat panels · square tiles · glass shards

structural integrity

glass globessteel beams

Structural metal supports

concrete slabs

Family

glass, globe, glasses, glassy, glassed, glazed, glazing, glaze, glazier

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