WebHow to use ornament in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ornament. a useful accessory; something that lends grace, beauty, or festivity; a manner or quality that adorns…

WebDefine ornament. ornament synonyms, ornament pronunciation, ornament translation, English dictionary definition of ornament. n. 1. Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment. 2. A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit: a singer who is an ornament to...

WebOrnament definition, 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. See more.

Webornament definition: 1. an object that is beautiful rather than useful: 2. decoration that is added to increase the…. Learn more.

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of ORNAMENT. 1. [count] : a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive. She wore a hair ornament. ( US) the hood ornament on a car [=a small metal figure on the front edge of a car's hood] Christmas ornaments [=small balls, figures, etc., that are hung on a Christmas tree for ...

WebSynonyms for ORNAMENT: decoration, ornamentation, adornment, embellishment, trim, garniture, glitter, garnish; Antonyms of ORNAMENT: scar, blemish, disfigurement ...

WebOrnament definition: Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.

Webornament: 1 n something used to beautify Synonyms: decoration , ornamentation Examples: Great Seal of the United States the seal of the United States government Types: show 123 types... hide 123 types... adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness arabesque an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an ...

Webornament, in architecture, any element added to an otherwise merely structural form, usually for purposes of decoration or embellishment. Three basic and fairly distinct categories of ornament in architecture may be recognized: mimetic, or imitative, ornament, the forms of which have certain definite meanings or symbolic significance; applied …

WebOrnament (art) Rococo interior of the Wilhering Abbey ( Wilhering, Austria ), with a trompe-l'œil painted ceiling, surrounded by highly decorated stucco. In architecture and decorative art, ornament is a decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental sculpture and their equivalents in ...