Ornament – noun

Published on November 12, 2006 in art, design, Holiday 06 Ornament Swap, inspiration and projects. 0 Comments

I am so excited – I received my swap list the other day and there is a flickr group for the swap. I’ve been sketching and rifling through my stash, thinking about what wonderfulness I could make with what I have on hand. Although I wouldn’t mind running to a local shop…I decided this year that all Holiday items come from my stash. It’s quite fun actually. I’ve found things I haven’t seen for years. Oh the fun I’ll have…

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ornament. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 12, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ornament

or‧na‧ment  [n. awr-nuh-muhnt; v. awr-nuh-ment, -muhnt] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun

1. an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
2. a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament.
3. any adornment or means of adornment.
4. a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.
5. the act of adorning.
6. the state of being adorned.
7. mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas.
8. Chiefly Ecclesiastical. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.
9. Music. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.

–verb (used with object)

10. to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition.
11. to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.
[Origin: 1175–1225; < L ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equiv. to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; r. ME ornement < OF < L, as above]

—Related forms

or‧na‧ment‧er, noun
—Synonyms 1. embellishment. 3, 5. decoration. 10, 11. decorate, adorn, grace.
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