ornament

[ noun awr-nuh-muhnt; verb awr-nuh-ment, -muhnt ]

/ noun ˈɔr nə mənt; verb ˈɔr nəˌmɛnt, -mənt /

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noun

an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.

a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament.

any adornment or means of adornment.

a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.

the act of adorning.

the state of being adorned.

mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas.

Chiefly Ecclesiastical. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.

Music. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition.

to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.

Origin of ornament

1175–1225; <Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum-ment; replacing Middle English ornement<Old French <Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR ornament

1 embellishment.

3, 5 decoration.

10, 11 decorate, adorn, grace.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ornament

or·na·ment·er, nouno·ver·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)re·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)su·per·or·na·ment, noun

su·per·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)

Words nearby ornament

Ormond Beach, Ormonde, Ormond's disease, Ormuz, Orn, ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate

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Example sentences from the Web for ornament

This battery-free device dangles like an ornament from a tree and harvests all the energy it needs from the natural swaying of branches.
Trees power this alarm system for remote forest fires|Stephen Ornes|October 16, 2020|Science News For Students
Single-holed ochre pieces might have been strung together as way to store them for future use rather than as ornaments, Langley says.
Clues to the earliest known bow-and-arrow hunting outside Africa have been found|Bruce Bower|June 12, 2020|Science News
So the newcomers’ ornaments may not have inspired the Neandertals after all, Stringer says.
This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe|Bruce Bower|June 12, 2020|Science News For Students
They are the earliest known stone tools and personal ornaments.
This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe|Bruce Bower|June 12, 2020|Science News For Students

McConnell soon followed, beaming like an ornament atop a Christmas tree.
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash|Olivia Nuzzi|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is your ornament, your grace, your seduction, your chant for courting.
‘Mirages’: Anaïs Nin’s Intimate, Unexpurgated Diaries|Lizzie Crocker|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have meant you, all along, to be the ornament of your sex, and now—the devil take it!
The Blue Pavilions|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The ornament is painted in a similar manner, but usually not with the same care in the details of its execution.
British Manufacturing Industries|L. Arnoux
Venerable and grand, but wholly devoid of ornament, it partakes of the character of the surrounding scenery.
A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire|J. T. Barber
In the earliest work the ornament was not characterised by the same profusion so common in later work.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
A dish of filets de sole or cutlets, crisp and golden brown, is an ornament to any table, and is seldom disdained by any one.
Culture and Cooking|Catherine Owen

British Dictionary definitions for ornament

ornament

noun (ˈɔːnəmənt)

anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing

decorations collectivelyshe was totally without ornament

a small decorative object

something regarded as a source of pride or beauty

music any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music

verb (ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt) (tr)

to decorate with or as if with ornaments

to serve as an ornament to

Derived forms of ornament

ornamentation, noun

Word Origin for ornament

C14: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adorn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ornament
释义	ornament [ noun awr-nuh-muhnt; verb awr-nuh-ment, -muhnt ] / noun ˈɔr nə mənt; verb ˈɔr nəˌmɛnt, -mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ornament ON THESAURUS.COM noun an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments. a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament. any adornment or means of adornment. a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc. the act of adorning. the state of being adorned. mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas. Chiefly Ecclesiastical. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment. Music. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone. verb (used with object) to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition. to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university. Origin of ornament 1175–1225; <Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum-ment; replacing Middle English ornement<Old French <Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR ornament 1 embellishment. 3, 5 decoration. 10, 11 decorate, adorn, grace. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ornament ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ornament or·na·ment·er, nouno·ver·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)re·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)su·per·or·na·ment, noun su·per·or·na·ment, verb (used with object) Words nearby ornament Ormond Beach, Ormonde, Ormond's disease, Ormuz, Orn, ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ornament This battery-free device dangles like an ornament from a tree and harvests all the energy it needs from the natural swaying of branches. Trees power this alarm system for remote forest fires\|Stephen Ornes\|October 16, 2020\|Science News For Students Single-holed ochre pieces might have been strung together as way to store them for future use rather than as ornaments, Langley says. Clues to the earliest known bow-and-arrow hunting outside Africa have been found\|Bruce Bower\|June 12, 2020\|Science News So the newcomers’ ornaments may not have inspired the Neandertals after all, Stringer says. This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe\|Bruce Bower\|June 12, 2020\|Science News For Students They are the earliest known stone tools and personal ornaments. This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe\|Bruce Bower\|June 12, 2020\|Science News For Students McConnell soon followed, beaming like an ornament atop a Christmas tree. Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash\|Olivia Nuzzi\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is your ornament, your grace, your seduction, your chant for courting. ‘Mirages’: Anaïs Nin’s Intimate, Unexpurgated Diaries\|Lizzie Crocker\|October 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I have meant you, all along, to be the ornament of your sex, and now—the devil take it! The Blue Pavilions\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The ornament is painted in a similar manner, but usually not with the same care in the details of its execution. British Manufacturing Industries\|L. Arnoux Venerable and grand, but wholly devoid of ornament, it partakes of the character of the surrounding scenery. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire\|J. T. Barber In the earliest work the ornament was not characterised by the same profusion so common in later work. A Handbook of Pictorial History\|Henry W. Donald A dish of filets de sole or cutlets, crisp and golden brown, is an ornament to any table, and is seldom disdained by any one. Culture and Cooking\|Catherine Owen British Dictionary definitions for ornament ornament noun (ˈɔːnəmənt) anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing decorations collectivelyshe was totally without ornament a small decorative object something regarded as a source of pride or beauty music any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music verb (ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt) (tr) to decorate with or as if with ornaments to serve as an ornament to Derived forms of ornament ornamentation, noun Word Origin for ornament C14: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ornament flower, art, treasure, jewel, trinket, accessory, adornment, embroidery, knickknack, bauble, bedeck, spruce up, embellish, festoon, beautify, fix up, embroider, adorn, embellishment, pride
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ornament

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of ornament

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British Dictionary definitions for ornament

noun (ˈɔːnəmənt)

verb (ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt) (tr)

Derived forms of ornament

Word Origin for ornament

Words related to ornament