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2. Sunglasses - Wikipedia

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   Sun specs (also sunspecs) is the shortened form of sun spectacles. Sunglass a monocle version. [citation needed] Sun-shades can also refer to the sun-shading eyepiece-type, although the term is not exclusive to these. Also in use is the derivative abbreviation, "shades". Dark glasses (also preceded by pair of) — generic term in common usage.

3. Brise soleil - Wikipedia

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   Note how all the windows are in the shade. Brise soleil, sometimes brise-soleil (French: [bʁiz sɔlɛj]; lit. '"sun breaker"'), is an architectural feature of a building that reduces heat gain within that building by deflecting sunlight. [1] The system allows low-level sun to enter a building in the mornings, evenings and during winter but ...

4. Sunshade - Wikipedia

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   Look up sunshade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sunshade may refer to: Brise soleil, architectural sunshades. Shade (shadow), the blocking of sunlight by any object. Space sunshade, a device for blocking a star's rays in space. Umbrella, a device for blocking sunlight or rain. Windshield sun shades, used to block sunlight in a car.

5. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Awning. Art Nouveau awning in Nancy (France) City-house with an awning above the entrance, in Bucharest (Romania) Grand Hotel with numerous awnings in Toledo, Ohio. An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl ...

6. Shade sail - Wikipedia

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   A shade sail − or somewhat more precise a textile sunshade sail or a textile sun protection sail − is a device to create outdoor shade based on the textile basic technology that can be found in a ship's sail. [1] Shade sails use a flexible membrane tensioned between several anchor points. While generally installed permanently, they are ...

7. Sunshower - Wikipedia

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   Sunshower. A sunshower, or sun shower, is a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining. [1] A sunshower is usually a result of winds associated with a rain storm sometimes miles away, blowing the airborne raindrops into an area where there are no clouds. Sometimes a sunshower is created when a single rain shower ...