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ornament

gb/ˈɔɹnəmənt/ us/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 5500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 entity
1

Small decorative object for display

A small thing you put on a tree, table, shelf, or wall to make it look nice, especially at Christmas.

نمط الاستخدام: an ornament on [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often say *many decoration* instead of *many decorations* or *many ornaments*. Use *ornaments* when you mean separate small objects. *Decoration* is often uncountable when you speak in general (e.g. *The room needs more decoration*), but *ornament* is a countable object (e.g. *three ornaments*).
المرادفات
decoration (More general; can be countable or uncountable and not always a small object.) | trinket (Suggests a small, often cheap decorative object, sometimes with little value.) | bauble (Commonly used for shiny Christmas ornaments or cheap, showy jewelry.)
الأضداد
eyesore (Something very ugly that spoils the look of a place.) | clutter (Many unnecessary things that make a place look messy rather than attractive.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Christmas ornament |tree ornament |glass ornament |garden ornament |wall ornament
الموضوعات
home |holidays |objects |daily_life |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She hung a delicate glass ornament on the highest branch of the Christmas tree.
  • The shelf was covered with little ornaments she had collected on her travels.
  • They bought a stone bird ornament for the garden.
  • Please be careful not to break the porcelain ornaments on the mantelpiece.
  • The shop window was filled with colorful ornaments and lights for the holidays.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • We put many ornaments on our Christmas tree.
  • There is a small bird ornament on the table.
  • My grandmother keeps her favorite ornaments in a glass cabinet.
  • He bought a new ornament for the garden.
  • The children made paper ornaments in art class.
اسم formal C1 entity
2

Person/thing adding honor or credit

A person or thing that makes a group or job look good and respected.

نمط الاستخدام: an ornament to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may misunderstand this as talking about physical objects because of the basic meaning of *ornament*. In this sense, *ornament* is used in formal writing to describe a person or thing that gives honor to a group. It is not about small decorative items.
المرادفات
asset (More common; emphasizes usefulness and value, not just appearance or honor.) | credit (Often used in similar formal phrases like *a credit to the profession*.)
الأضداد
disgrace (Someone or something that makes a group look bad or ashamed, the opposite of giving honor.) | liability (Suggests someone who causes problems or harm for a group instead of adding value.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
an ornament to the profession |an ornament to the team |an ornament to society |a real ornament to [something] |a mere ornament
الموضوعات
evaluation |work |society |relationships |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Her integrity and hard work make her an ornament to the legal profession.
  • The old library is an ornament to the city, both beautiful and historically important.
  • He is widely regarded as an ornament to the university, admired by students and staff alike.
  • Such dedicated nurses are an ornament to the health service.
  • Their performance was an ornament to the festival, raising the overall standard of the event.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She is an ornament to her profession.
  • This beautiful old building is an ornament to the town.
  • His good work is an ornament to the company.
  • The doctor is an ornament to the hospital.
  • The new museum is an ornament to the city.
اسم technical B2 entity
3

Decorative detail on building/object

A design or pattern that is part of a wall, building, or object to make it look more beautiful.

نمط الاستخدام: ornament on [a building / an object]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this sense is about decoration that is part of the object itself, not a separate piece you can move. In architecture books, *ornament* often contrasts with *structure* or *function*.
المرادفات
decoration (Broad; can refer to any decorative treatment, not only built-in details.) | embellishment (Stresses added decorative detail; common in art and design contexts.)
الأضداد
plainness (Lack of decorative detail; simple and without ornament.) | minimalism (A style that avoids ornament and extra detail on purpose.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
architectural ornament |carved ornament |stone ornament |surface ornament |ornament in the shape of [something]
الموضوعات
art |architecture |design |arts_entertainment |housing |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The façade is simple, with almost no architectural ornament.
  • Intricate stone ornaments frame the windows of the cathedral.
  • The furniture is heavy oak, decorated with carved floral ornaments.
  • Modernist architects rejected historical ornament in favor of clean lines.
  • The designer added only a small metal ornament on the door to keep the look minimal.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • There is a carved ornament above the door.
  • The old church has many stone ornaments on the walls.
  • This style of building has very little ornament.
  • The table has a leaf ornament on each leg.
  • The architect used gold ornaments around the windows.
اسم technical B2 entity
4

Decorative musical note(s)

A special extra note or short group of notes that a musician adds to a main note to make the music more decorative.

نمط الاستخدام: an ornament in [a melody / a piece]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think *ornament* here means a physical object. In music, it is a sound—a note or short group of notes—that decorates the main melody. It does not mean the player's jewelry or stage decorations.
المرادفات
embellishment (Technical music term; often interchangeable, but can also refer more generally to decorative musical effects.)
الأضداد
simplification (Removing extra notes and playing only the basic melody.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
musical ornament |melodic ornament |vocal ornament |Baroque ornament |add ornament to [a melody]
الموضوعات
music |art |arts_entertainment |education
أمثلة
  • The singer added delicate ornaments at the end of each phrase.
  • In Baroque music, performers were expected to improvise their own ornaments.
  • The teacher asked the student to play the ornaments more clearly and in time.
  • Too many ornaments can make the melody sound fussy rather than expressive.
  • The score marks several ornaments that the pianist had previously ignored.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The violin player uses small ornaments in the melody.
  • In this song, the singer adds many ornaments to the final notes.
  • Baroque music often has a lot of ornaments.
  • The teacher shows the student how to play the ornaments slowly.
  • Without the ornaments, the piece sounds much simpler.
فعل C1 action
5

To decorate by adding details

To add beautiful things or designs to something so that it looks nicer.

نمط الاستخدام: to ornament [something] with [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often use *ornament* as a verb when *decorate* would sound more natural. *Ornament* as a verb is correct but less common and more formal. In everyday speech, say *decorate the room* rather than *ornament the room*.
المرادفات
decorate (More common everyday verb; used in most contexts where *ornament* could be used.) | adorn (More formal or literary; often used for people or special objects.) | embellish (Emphasizes adding extra detail; in speech and writing, can also mean adding untrue details.)
الأضداد
strip (To remove decoration or extra parts from something.) | simplify (To make something plainer, with fewer decorations or details.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ornament a room |ornament the text |heavily ornamented |richly ornamented |ornamented with gold
الموضوعات
art |design |daily life |arts_entertainment |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • They ornamented the hall with flowers and candles for the wedding.
  • The cover of the book is ornamented with an intricate gold border.
  • The ceiling was richly ornamented with painted angels and stars.
  • She likes to ornament her emails with little drawings and symbols.
  • In this style, simple shapes are heavily ornamented with tiny patterns.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They ornamented the room with lights and flowers.
  • The door is ornamented with a metal design.
  • Artists ornament the walls with colorful pictures.
  • The plate is ornamented with blue lines.
  • He ornamented the cake with fresh fruit.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
ornament
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
US/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
المقاطع والنبر
or - na - ment (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: ornament
  • Plural: ornament, ornaments
Verb
  • Base: ornament
  • 3rd Person Singular: ornaments
  • Present Participle: ornamenting
  • Past: ornamented
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
ornaments noun ornamenting verb ornamented verb
Core family
ornamental adjective B2
Related words
ornamentation noun ornate adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
unornamented adjective
Advanced or less common
ornately adverb
التعبيرات

Christmas ornament

1
/kɹˈɪsməs ˈɔɹnəmənt/
fixed phrase

Decoration hung on Christmas tree

A small decoration that you hang on a Christmas tree.

أمثلة
  • We bought new Christmas ornaments for the tree this year.
  • The children made paper Christmas ornaments at school and took them home to hang on the tree.
  • Be careful when you pack the glass Christmas ornaments; they break easily.

mere ornament

1
/mˈɪɹ ˈɔɹnəmənt/
fixed phrase

Only decorative, not functional

Used to say that someone or something is there only to look nice and does not do anything important.

أمثلة
  • She refused to be treated as a mere ornament in the company.
  • The committee includes two student members, who are more than mere ornaments and speak actively in meetings.

ornament to the profession

1
/ˈɔɹnəmənt tə ðə pɹəfˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase formal

Person who honors their profession

A way to say that someone is a very good member of their job group and makes that job look good.

أمثلة
  • The judge described her as an ornament to the profession.
  • Such honest and skilled lawyers are an ornament to the profession.
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