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Ornament

noun/ˈɔːɹnəmənt/
Definition
something used to beautify
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɔːɹnəmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɔːnəmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɔːnəmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɔːɹnəmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomething used to beautify
verbmake more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
“Decorate the room for the party”
verbbe an ornament to
“stars ornamented the Christmas tree”
Word Forms
decorateverbbe beautiful to look at
ornamentaladjectiveserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamentverbmake more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorativeadjectiveserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decornoundecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decorationnounsomething used to beautify
decoratornounsomeone who decorates
adornmentnounthe action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
gracenounelegance and beauty of movement or expression
ornamentationnounthe act of adding extraneous decorations to something
ornamentnounsomething used to beautify
embellishmentnounthe act of adding extraneous decorations to something
beautificationnounthe act of making something more beautiful
beautynounthe qualities that give pleasure to the senses
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
ornement
quelque chose utilisé pour embellir
🇪🇸Spanish
ornamento
algo usado para embellecer
🇮🇹Italian
ornamento
qualcosa usato per abbellire
🇵🇹Portuguese
ornamento
algo usado para embelezar
🇷🇺Russian
орнамент
что-то, используемое для украшения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आभूषण
किसी चीज़ का उपयोग सुन्दर बनाने के लिए किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
অলঙ্কার
সুন্দর করার জন্য ব্যবহৃত কিছু
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆபரணம்
அழகுபடுத்த பயன்படும் ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
భూషణము
ఏదో అందంగా అలంకరించడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
अलंकार
काहीतरी सुशोभित करण्यासाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
આભૂષણ
કંઈક સુંદર બનાવવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಭರಣ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸುಂದರಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആഭരണം
മനോഹരമാക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന എന്തെങ്കിലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਹਿਣਾ
ਕੁਝ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیور
کچھ خوبصورت بنانے کے لئے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
装饰品
用来美化的东西
🇯🇵Japanese
オーナメント
美化するために使用されるもの
🇰🇷Korean
장식
아름답게 하는 데 사용되는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vật trang trí
một cái gì đó được sử dụng để làm đẹp
🇹🇭Thai
เครื่องประดับ
บางสิ่งบางอย่างเคยทำให้สวยงาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
ornamen
sesuatu yang digunakan untuk mempercantik
🇵🇭Filipino
palamuti
isang bagay na ginagamit upang pagandahin
🇲🇾Malay
perhiasan
sesuatu yang digunakan untuk mencantikkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
زخرفة
شيء يستخدم للتجميل
🇮🇷Persian
زینت
چیزی برای زیبا کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
süs
güzelleştirmek için kullanılan bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲלִי
משהו נהג לייפות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ornament'?
The primary meaning of 'ornament' is 'something used to beautify'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ornament' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ornament' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ornament' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ornament' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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