Definitions for ornamentˈɔr nə mənt; -ˌmɛnt, -mənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•na•mentˈɔr nə mənt; -ˌmɛnt, -mənt(n.; v.)-ment•ed, -ment•ing.
(n.)an object or feature intended to beautify the appearance of that to which it is added or of which it is a part; embellishment; decoration.
a group or style of such objects or features; ornamentation.
Category: Common Vocabulary
any adornment or means of adornment.
a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the act of adorning.
a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.
Category: Music and Dance
any religious accessory, adjunct, or equipment.
Category: Religion
(v.t.)to furnish with ornaments; embellish; decorate.
to serve as an ornament to.
Origin of ornament:
1175–1225; ME ornement < OF < L ornāmentum equipment, ornament
or′na•ment`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
decoration, ornament, ornamentation(verb)
something used to beautify
decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify(verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
ornament(verb)
be an ornament to
"stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
Wiktionary
ornament(Noun)
An element of decoration.
ornament(Noun)
A Christmas tree decoration
ornament(Noun)
A musical flourish that are unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serve to decorate or "ornament" that line.
ornament(Verb)
To decorate.
We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
ornament(Verb)
To add to.
The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
Origin: From ornament, from ornement, from ornamentum, from ornare.
Translations for ornament
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ornament, versieringAfrikaans
- زينَه، حِلْيَهArabic
- орнаментBulgarian
- ornamentoPortuguese (BR)
- ornamentCzech
- das OrnamentGerman
- pynt; udsmykningDanish
- στολίδιGreek
- ornamento, adornoSpanish
- ornamentEstonian
- زیور؛ آذینFarsi
- koristeFinnish
- ornementFrench
- קִישוּטHebrew
- आभूषणHindi
- ukrasCroatian
- dísz(ítmény)Hungarian
- hiasanIndonesian
- skraut(gripur)Icelandic
- ornamentoItalian
- 装飾Japanese
- 장식품Korean
- ornamentas, gražus daiktelis, dailės mažmožisLithuanian
- ornaments; dekors, rotājumsLatvian
- barang perhiasanMalay
- ornamentDutch
- pynt(egjenstand), ornamentNorwegian
- ozdoba, ornamentPolish
- زیور؛ آذینPersian
- زيورPashto
- ornamentoPortuguese
- ornamentRomanian
- украшение; орнаментRussian
- ornamentSlovak
- okrasSlovenian
- ukrasSerbian
- ornamentSwedish
- เครื่องประดับThai
- süslemeTurkish
- 裝飾品Chinese (Trad.)
- прикраса, орнаментUkrainian
- زيور، سامان آرائشUrdu
- đồ trang tríVietnamese
- 装饰品Chinese (Simp.)
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