or·na·ment
noun
a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.
synonyms: knickknack, trinket, bauble, piece of bric-a-brac, bibelot, gewgaw, gimcrack, furbelow, objet, accessory, whatnot, dingle-dangle, doobry, doodah, tchotchke, tsatske, folderol, whim-wham, kickshaw, bijou
verb
make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items.
"the men and women in the Stone Age ornamented their caves"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, embellish, trim, garnish, bedeck, deck (out), festoon, enhance, beautify, grace, accessorize, dress up, bedizen, furbelow
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adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify, deck, garnish mean to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential. adorn implies an ...
an object that is beautiful rather than useful: a glass ornament. garden ornaments such as statues and fountains. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ...
verb (used with object) · to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition. Synonyms: grace, adorn, decorate · to be an ornament to:.
An ornament is a decoration. You can also ornament something by making it more beautiful or festive.
ornament in American English · 1. an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part.
4ornament to something a person or thing whose good qualities improve something The building is an ornament to the city.
ORNAMENT meaning: 1 : a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive; 2 : a way to make something look more attractive and ...
Noun edit · An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. · A Christmas tree decoration. · (music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the ...