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ornament::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decoration, ornamentation |
| Type of | artifact, artefact |
| Has types | figure, fin, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, folderal, frill, gargoyle, garnish, gimcrack, gimcrackery, graffiti, graffito, hanging, hood ornament, incrustation, inlay, interior decoration, knob, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, nonsense, overlay, pattern, pommel, rivet, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, sprig, stud, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, trumpery, volute, wall hanging, wind bell, wind chime, embellishment, design, decor, beadwork, beading, centrepiece, cockade, christmas tree, adornment, centerpiece, brass, bow, arabesque, architectural ornament, encrustation, falderol |
| Derivation | ornamental |
ornament::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace |
| Type of | alter, change, modify |
| Has types | wreathe, applique, bard, barde, bead, bedeck, bedight, bedizen, begild, bejewel, beset, bespangle, blazon, braid, broider, caparison, color, colour, deck, dress, dress ship, dress up, emblazon, embroider, enamel, encrust, engild, festoon, filet, fillet, flag, fledge, flight, foliate, fret, fringe, garland, garnish, gild, gild the lily, hang, illuminate, illustrate, incrust, inlay, jewel, lacquer, landscape, paint the lily, panel, pipe, prank, redecorate, scallop, smock, spangle, stick, stucco, tart up, tinsel, trim, vermiculate |
| Derivation | ornamentation |
Examples of ornament
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Sleek, silver and somehow supple, she's like the world's dirtiest hood ornament.
From the philly.com
Inside each one was a homemade ornament crafted from lace and gold pipe cleaner.
From the freep.com
The garden will also feature the 7,000-pound bow ornament of the USS Pittsburgh.
From the post-gazette.com
Eggs can also be stored in ornament boxes with a little Easter grass as padding.
From the statesman.com
Mario Batali's head ornament of radishes reflects a portion of his parting menu.
From the newsobserver.com
It is represented on painted vases as a long staff tipped with a metal ornament.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sambuca can be served with ice, optionally adding some coffee beans as ornament.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The gifts should be wrapped and have the ornament from the giving tree attached.
From the DesMoinesRegister.com
Brush glue over ornament, leaving a border around the name and date, if desired.
From the democratandchronicle.com
- Decoration: something used to beautify
- Decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
- Be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
- In architecture and decorative art, ornament is a decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. ...
- In music, ornaments are musical flourishes that are not necessary to carry the overall line of the melody (or harmony), but serve instead to decorate or "ornament" that line. Many ornaments are performed as "fast notes" around a central note. ...
- (Ornamented) Decorated with warts, ridges, wrinkles, or a netlike pattern; used in reference to spore surface.
- (Ornamented) A typeface that is embellished ornamented or decorated. Generally not used for setting text or body copy.
- (ornamenting) the act of supportively embellishing any one or combination of the perceived location, amplitude or timbral characteristics of a GESTURE.
- (Ornaments) Useful designation for all those infrequently used, highly decorative wall and ceiling motifs, such as garlands, leaves, scrolls, shells, shields, sunburst, and wreath embellishments. Ball ornaments include urns, acorns, pineapples, etc.
