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(pÄnsâ²nÄâ², pÄ­nsâ²-) n. pl. pince-nez (-nÄzâ², -nÄâ²) Eyeglasses that are worn on the bridge of the nose without supports that go over the ears. [French : pincer, to pinch (from Old French pincier; see pinch) + nez, nose (from Latin nÄsus; see nas- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]
Sconce for holding a torch on the walls of the Medici palace, Florence, Italy. A sconce is a type of light fixture affixed to a wall in such a way that it uses only the wall for support, and the light is usually directed upwards, but not always. It does not have a base on the ground.For this reason, lighting fixtures will need an electrical box to be installed.conce height in a passageway is generally 3/4 of the distance up the wall as measured from the floor to the ceiling, and the distance between sconces on the wall is generally equal to the distance of the sconces from the floor, often alternating sides of the passageway.