Meaning & use
ornament
An object or decorative detail added to something to make it more attractive.
See it in a sentence
She hung a glass ornament shaped like a snowflake near the top of the tree.
The columns were carved with an ornament of leaves and vines.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "to ornament" means to decorate something, with the stress shifting to the second syllable.
Words with a similar meaning
decorationadornment
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To decorate something by adding attractive details or objects to it.
Ivy was trained to ornament the garden wall throughout the summer.
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