- ornamentation
- or|na|men|ta|tion [ ,ɔrnəmen`teıʃn ] noun uncountdecoration added to something to make it more beautiful
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Ornamentation — Or na*men*ta tion, n. 1. The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented. [1913 Webster] 2. That which ornaments. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] 3. The ornaments embellishing an object, collectively; as, each room of the palace had a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ornamentation — index bombast, motif Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ornamentation — 1839, noun of action from ORNAMENT (Cf. ornament) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
ornamentation — [ôr΄nə men tā′shən] n. 1. an ornamenting or being ornamented 2. ornaments collectively; decoration … English World dictionary
ornamentation — /awr neuh men tay sheuhn, meuhn /, n. 1. the act of ornamenting. 2. the state of being ornamented. 3. something with which a thing is ornamented; embellishment. 4. ornaments collectively. [1850 1855] * * * I In architecture, applied embellishment … Universalium
ornamentation — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)nəmente͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Decorations and patterns can be referred to as ornamentation. [FORMAL] The chairs were comfortable, functional and free of ornamentation. Syn: decoration … English dictionary
ornamentation — or|na|men|ta|tion [ˌo:nəmenˈteıʃən US ˌo:r ] n [U] decoration on an object that makes it look attractive ▪ a bronze plate with gold ornamentation … Dictionary of contemporary English
ornamentation — noun (U) decoration: the Victorian love of ornamentation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ornamentation — ornament ► NOUN 1) an object designed to add beauty to something. 2) decorative items collectively; decoration. 3) (ornaments) Music embellishments made to a melody. DERIVATIVES ornamentation noun. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
ornamentation — noun Date: 1706 1. something that ornaments ; embellishment 2. the act or process of ornamenting ; the state of being ornamented … New Collegiate Dictionary
ornamentation — frills, flaps, tags and other extensions of fins and the body of a fish used in concealing the body from predators or in reproductive behaviour … Dictionary of ichthyology