Ornament

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.
  • n. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit: a singer who is an ornament to the world of opera.
  • n. Music A note or group of notes that embellishes a melody.
  • v. To furnish with ornaments: ornamented the windows with hanging plants.
  • v. To be an ornament to: "The babies ornament her ankles, dangle from her pant legs” ( Carolyn Chute).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An element of decoration.
  • n. A Christmas tree decoration
  • n. A musical flourish that are unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serve to decorate or "ornament" that line.
  • v. To decorate.
  • v. To add to.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.
  • v. To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Any accessory, adjunct, or trapping that serves for use or for both use and adornment, or such accessories, adjuncts, or trappings collectively; hence, equipment, vesture, dress, attire, etc.
  • n. Something added as an embellishment; that which embellishes or adorns; whatever lends or is intended to lend grace or beauty to that to which it is added or belongs, as a jewel, a rhetorical embellishment, etc.
  • n. An honorary distinction; a decoration; a mark of honor.
  • n. One who adds luster to one's sphere or surroundings: as, he is an ornament of his profession.
  • n. Embellishment or adornments collectively or in the abstract; adornment; ornamentation; decoration: as, a thing suitable for either use or ornament.
  • n. Outward appearance; mere display.
  • n. Synonyms Embellishment, adornment. See adorn.
  • To adorn; deck; embellish: as, to ornament a building with sculpture or painting.
  • Synonyms Adorn, Ornament, Decorate, etc. See adorn.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be an ornament to
  • v. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • n. something used to beautify
  • Antonym
    deface    stripe   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    grace    decorate    beautify    embellish    adorn    deck   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    embellishment    decoration    adornment    adorn    beautify    decorate    embellish    garnish    grace    deck   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    decoration    furniture    jewel    vase    statue    garment    jewelry    treasure    bead    beauty