glitter ball

Mirrored dance orb

A glitter ball is a sphere covered with small mirrored tiles that rotates while suspended from a ceiling, scattering points of light around a room.

A fixture of dance floors and discos since the 1970s, it evokes nightlife and celebration: The glitter ball spun as the DJ played.

Also called a disco ball or mirror ball.

Related

dance floor · nightclub · Studio 54 · reflection · spinning · lights · light show · ceiling · party · sequins · shimmer · dazzle · sphere · silver · facets · funk · seventies · Saturday Night Fever

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Opposites
lighting effect type

glitter ballstrobe light

Rapidly pulsing lamp

strobe · blacklight · stroboscope · spotlight · flood light

visual aesthetic

glitter ballflat finish

Non-glossy paint texture

cultural association

glitter ballfuneral wreath

Circular flowers honoring the dead

bare walls · austerity · monastic cell · minimalist decor · house lights

Family

glitter, ball, glitters, glittered, glittering, glittery, balls, balled, balling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G