ornamentation

noun
UK: /ˌɔː.nə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
US: /ˌɔːr.nə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/

  1. The act of adding something to an object or building to make it more attractive.

    1. The ornamentation on the cake made it look so beautiful
    2. The building's excessive ornamentation, though beautiful, was incredibly expensive

  2. Things added to something to provide decoration.

    1. The room's only ornamentation was a single vase.
    2. The dress features delicate ornamentation around the neckline and cuffs

  3. The embellishment of a melody or musical line with notes that are not essential to it.

    1. The singer added ornamentation to the simple tune.
    2. Baroque music is known for its intricate ornamentation and embellishments

Synonyms

decoration embellishment adornment flourish embroidery frill garnish ornament
ornamentation verb

  1. To add decorative features or embellishments to something to make it more attractive

    1. She likes to ornament the plain walls with colorful paintings
    2. They will ornament the stage with flowers before the show begins

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ornamentation" in English means: The act of adding something to an object or building to make it more attractive., Things added to something to provide decoration., The embellishment of a melody or musical line with notes that are not essential to it..

The phonetic transcription of "ornamentation" is /ˌɔː.nə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ in British English and /ˌɔːr.nə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ornamentation": decoration, embellishment, adornment, flourish, embroidery, frill, garnish, ornament.

Example usage of "ornamentation": "The ornamentation on the cake made it look so beautiful". More examples on the page.