Vane vs Vanity - What's the difference?
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(countable) A weather vane.
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.
(ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
A sight on a sextant or compass.
One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
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Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
Emptiness.
(obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
* It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
* Francis Bacon
As nouns the difference between vane and vanity
is that vane is a weather vane while vanity is that which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.vane
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(wikipedia vanity)Noun
(vanities)- To help the matter, the alchemists call in many vanities out of astrology.