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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024or•na•ment /n. ˈɔrnəmənt; v. -ˌmɛnt, -mənt/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] an object, piece, or feature intended to add beauty to the appearance of something;
embellishment;
decoration. - [uncountable] a group or style of such objects or features;
ornamentation. - [countable] a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, a period of time, an organization, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to furnish with ornaments;
embellish;
decorate. - to serve as an ornament to.
or•na•men•tal /ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. or•na•men•ta•tion /ˌɔrnəmənˈteɪʃən, -mɛn-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024or•na•ment (n. ôr′nə mənt;v. ôr′nə ment′, -mənt),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Religion[Chiefly Eccles.]any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.
- Music and Dancea tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.
v.t. - to furnish with ornaments;
embellish:to ornament a musical composition. - to be an ornament to:Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.
- Latin, as above
- Old French
- Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement
- 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged embellishment.
- 3, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decoration.
- 10, 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decorate, adorn, grace.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ornament n /ˈɔːnəmənt/- anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing
- decorations collectively: she was totally without ornament
- a small decorative object
- something regarded as a source of pride or beauty
- any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music
vb /ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt/(transitive)- to decorate with or as if with ornaments
- to serve as an ornament to
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adornˌornamenˈtation n |