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noun
- 1. a thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine: "tables covered with ornaments and books" Similar
- 2. the accessories of worship, such as the altar, chalice, and sacred vessels.
verb
- 1. make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items: "a jewel to ornament your wife's lovely throat"
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The meaning of ORNAMENT is a useful accessory. How to use ornament in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ornament.
ORNAMENT definition: 1. an object that is beautiful rather than useful: 2. decoration that is added to increase the…. Learn more.
Ornament 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. See examples of ORNAMENT used in a sentence.
ORNAMENT meaning: 1. an object that is beautiful rather than useful: 2. decoration that is added to increase the…. Learn more.
An ornament is a decoration. You can also ornament something by making it more beautiful or festive. The most common use of ornament is probably in Christmas ornaments, which decorate a tree.
noun. /ˈɔːnəmənt/ /ˈɔːrnəmənt/ [countable] (especially British English) an object that is used as decoration in a room, garden, etc. rather than for a particular purpose. a glass/silver ornament. (British English, North American English) Christmas tree ornaments. There were a few china ornaments on the shelf above the fireplace.
An ornament is an attractive object that you display in your home or in your garden. ...a shelf containing a few photographs and ornaments. ...Christmas tree ornaments.