English noun: ornamentation |
1. | ornamentation (state) the state of being ornamented |
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| Broader (hypernym) | state |
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2. | ornamentation (artifact) something used to beautify |
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| Synonyms | decoration, ornament |
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| Broader (hypernym) | artefact, artifact |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, decor, design, embellishment, encrustation, falderol, figure, fin, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, folderal, frill, gargoyle, garnish, garnish, gimcrack, gimcrackery, graffiti, graffito, hanging, hood ornament, incrustation, inlay, interior decoration, knob, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, nonsense, overlay, pattern, pommel, rivet, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, sprig, stud, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, trumpery, volute, wall hanging, wind bell, wind chime |
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3. | ornamentation (act) the act of adding extraneous decorations to something |
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| Synonyms | embellishment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | decoration |
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