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ornament
  • (noun)
    1. An element of decoration.
      • 1919: P. G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves
        ...I'm a bit short on brain myself; the old bean would appear to have been constructed more for ornament than for use
    2. A Christmas tree decoration
    3. A musical flourish that are unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serve to decorate or "ornament" that line.
  • (verb)
    1. To decorate.
      We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
    2. To add to.
      The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.