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Ornament

Ornament Meaning & Definition
Ornament Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ornament?

[n] something used to beautify
[v] make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
[v] be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ornament: adorn | beautify | decorate | decoration | embellish | grace | ornamentation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ornament: acciaccatura | add | adjoin | adjunct | adorn | adornment | affix | agglutinate | anacrusis | annex | append | appoggiatura | arabesque | arrangement | array | asiaticism | attach | bass passage | beauties | beautify | bedeck | bedizen | blazon | blue ribbon | bonus | bourdon | bridge | burden | cadence | cadenza | chorus | coda | color | color patterns | coloratura | colors | colors of rhetoric | complicate | conjoin | convolute | cordon | cordon bleu | credit | dandify | deck | deck out | decor | decorate | decoration | decoration of honor | development | device | distinction | division | dizen | doll up | dress | dress up | elaborate | elaboration | elegant variation | embellish | embellishment | emblazon | emblazonment | emblazonry | embroider | embroidery | encumber | enrich | euphuism | exposition | extra | extra added attraction | extra dash | festoon | fig out | figurative language | figurativeness | figure | figure of speech | filigree | filling | fillip | fine writing | fioritura | fix up | flight | floridity | floridness | flourish | flower | flower arrangement | floweriness | flowers of speech | flowery style | folderol | frill | furbish | furniture arrangement | garnish | garnishment | garniture | garter | gild | glory | glue on | gold star | grace | grace note | grand cordon | great honor | gussy up | harmonic close | hitch on | honor | illumination | image | imagery | incidental | incidental note | infix | interlude | intermezzo | introductory phrase | involve | join with | lagniappe | load with ornament | long mordent | lushness | luxuriance | manner of speaking | measure | mordent | movement | musical phrase | musical sentence | nonliterality | nonliteralness | order | ornamentation | overcharge | overlay | overload | padding | paint | part | passage | paste on | period | phrase | plus | postfix | pralltriller | prank | prank up | preen | prefix | premium | prettify | primp | primp up | prink | prink up | purple passage | purple patches | put with | red ribbon | redecorate | redo | refrain | refurbish | resolution | response | riband | ribbon | ritornello | roulade | run | saddle with | section | set off | set out | single mordent | slap on | smarten | smarten up | something extra | spruce up | stanza | star | statement | strain | stuffing | subjoin | suffix | superadd | superaddition | superpose | tack on | tag | tag on | tailpiece | titivate | trick out | trick up | trim | trimming | trope | turn | turn of expression | tutti | tutti passage | twist | unite with | variation | varnish | verse | way of speaking | window dressing | wrinkle

See Also | adornment | alter | applique | arabesque | architectural ornament | artefact | artifact | bard | bead | beading | beadwork | bedeck | bedight | bedizen | begild | bejewel | beset | bespangle | blazon | boss | bow | braid | brass | broider | caparison | centerpiece | centrepiece | change | Christmas tree | cockade | color | colour | deck | deck | decor | design | dress | dress ship | dress up | embellishment | emblazon | embroider | enamel | encrust | encrustation | engild | festoon | figure | filet | fillet | fin | finial | flag | fledge | flight | flower arrangement | foliate | fret | fringe | gargoyle | garland | garnish | garnish | gild | glaze | graffiti | graffito | hang | hanging | hood ornament | illuminate | illustrate | incrust | incrustation | inlay | inlay | interior decoration | jewel | knob | lacquer | landscape | lunula | molding | moulding | nailhead | necklet | panel | pattern | pipe | pommel | prank | redecorate | rivet | rosemaling | scallop | set decoration | sgraffito | smock | spangle | spiral | sprig | stucco | stud | tail fin | tailfin | tart up | tinsel | tinsel | tracery | trim | vermiculate | volute | wall hanging | wreathe

Ornament In Webster's Dictionary

\Or"na*ment\, n. [OE. ornement, F. ornement, fr. L. ornamentum, fr. ornare to adorn.] That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet. iii. 4. Like that long-buried body of the king Found lying with his urns and ornaments. --Tennyson.
\Or"na*ment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ornamented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ornamenting}.] To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament a room, or a city. Syn: See {Adorn}.

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