Definition of ORNAMENT. Meaning of ORNAMENT. Synonyms of ORNAMENT

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Definition of ORNAMENT

Ornament
Ornament 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.
Ornament
Ornament 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.

Meaning of ORNAMENT from wikipedia

- Look up ornament in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An ornament is something used for decoration. Ornament may also refer to: Ornament (art), any purely...
- "Ornament and Crime" is an essay and lecture by modernist architect Adolf Loos that criticizes ornament in useful objects. Contrary to po****r belief that...
- A hood ornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model that...
- In architecture and decorative art, ornament is decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental...
- In music, ornaments or embellishments are musical flourishes—typically, added notes—that are not essential to carry the overall line of the melody (or...
- Christmas ornaments, baubles, globes, "Christmas bulbs", or "Christmas bubbles" are decoration items, usually to decorate Christmas trees. These decorations...
- same ornament, or vice versa. Different ornament names can refer to an ornament from a specific area or time period. Understanding these ornaments is important...
- A garden ornament or lawn ornament is a non-plant item used for garden, landscape, and park enhancement and decoration. Early examples of the use of garden...
- A concho or concha is a typically oval silver ornament found in Native American art. Conchos are most closely ****ociated with the Navajo people, with one...
- The Christmas Ornament is a 2013 American/Canadian holiday romance television film directed by Mark Jean and starring Kellie Martin, Cameron Mathison,...