Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support. advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 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. It does not have a base on the ground.
sconce, skons, n. the part of a candlestick for the candle: a hanging candlestick with a mirror to reflect the light: a lantern. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) Various. She cleared the sconce and took down the flitches that hung from the rannel-tree to dry.