ornament

CEFRC1

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An object used to decorate a place or thing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To decorate something and make it more attractive.

Examples

  • I haven't broken a Christmas ornament in years.

  • It is merely an ornament.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɔɹdəmənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.

  2. An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

  3. Christmas ornament: a Christmas tree decoration.

More examples

In context

  • The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.

  • We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.

  • I'm a bit short on brain myself; the old bean would appear to have been constructed more for ornament than for use.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.