ornament
ornament Lexical Profile
ornament Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small decorative object.
"She carefully placed a delicate glass ornament on the branch of the holiday tree."
The state of being decorated, or the act of adding embellishment.
"The grand staircase was carved with elaborate floral ornament."
A person or thing that adds honor, distinction, or grace to their surroundings or to a particular society.
"Throughout her long career, she has been an ornament to the medical profession."
• verb
To make something look more attractive by adding decorative items.
"The cathedral's facade was heavily ornamented with intricate stone carvings of saints and gargoyles."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English, via Old French from Latin 'ornamentum' (apparatus, equipment, decoration), deriving from the verb 'ornare' (to adorn, fit out).
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