ornamented

[ awr-nuh-men-tid, -muh n- ]

/ ˈɔr nəˌmɛn tɪd, -mən- /

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adjective Typography.

(of a character) highly embellished or ornate; altered by embellishment.

Nearby words

ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentally, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate, ornately, orne, ornery, ornis

Origin of ornamented

First recorded in 1730–40; ornament + -ed²

Related forms

un·or·na·ment·ed, adjective

Definition for ornamented (2 of 2)

ornament

[ noun awr-nuh-muhnt; verb awr-nuh-ment, -muhnt ]

/ noun ˈɔr nə mənt; verb ˈɔr nəˌmɛnt, -mənt /

noun

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.

a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament.

any adornment or means of adornment.

a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.

the act of adorning.

the state of being adorned.

mere outward display: a speech more of ornament than of ideas.

Chiefly Ecclesiastical. any accessory, adjunct, or equipment.

Music. a tone or group of tones applied as decoration to a principal melodic tone.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with ornaments; embellish: to ornament a musical composition.

to be an ornament to: Several famous scientists were acquired to ornament the university.

Origin of ornament

1175–1225; < Latin ornāmentum equipment, ornament, equivalent to ornā(re) to equip + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English ornement < Old French < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR ornament

1 embellishment.

3, 5 decoration.

10, 11 decorate, adorn, grace.

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Related forms

or·na·ment·er, nouno·ver·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)re·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)su·per·or·na·ment, noun

su·per·or·na·ment, verb (used with object)

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Examples from the Web for ornamented

Strictly utilitarian articles should not be ornamented by surface enrichment.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
This end has also two octagonal turrets, the upper stories of which are ornamented with open-worked panels and crocketted domes.
Chelsea|George Bryan
When he left the shop there was no sign of the boys who had ornamented the log earlier in the evening.
The Young Mountaineers|Charles Egbert Craddock
It was ornamented with a curved prow and stern, such as Stonor had not before seen.
The Woman from Outside|Hulbert Footner

In this masculine attire they appeared mounted on the finest horses they could procure, ornamented with the richest furniture.
Life of Edward the Black Prince|Louise Creighton

British Dictionary definitions for ornamented

ornament

noun (ˈɔːnəmənt)

anything that enhances the appearance of a person or thing

decorations collectivelyshe was totally without ornament

a small decorative object

something regarded as a source of pride or beauty

music any of several decorations, such as the trill, mordent, etc, occurring chiefly as improvised embellishments in baroque music

verb (ˈɔːnəˌmɛnt) (tr)

to decorate with or as if with ornaments

to serve as an ornament to

Derived Forms

ornamentation, noun

Word Origin for ornament

C14: from Latin ornāmentum, from ornāre to adorn

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