ornament
gb/ˈɔɹnəmənt/ us/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 5500
معنیها
۰ معنی
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.
الگوی کاربرد:
an ornament on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
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*).
هممعنیها
decoration (More general; can be countable or uncountable and not always a small object.)
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trinket (Suggests a small, often cheap decorative object, sometimes with little value.)
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bauble (Commonly used for shiny Christmas ornaments or cheap, showy jewelry.)
متضادها
eyesore (Something very ugly that spoils the look of a place.)
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clutter (Many unnecessary things that make a place look messy rather than attractive.)
ترکیبهای رایج
Christmas ornament
|tree ornament
|glass ornament
|garden ornament
|wall ornament
موضوعها
home
|holidays
|objects
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
an ornament to [something]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
asset (More common; emphasizes usefulness and value, not just appearance or honor.)
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credit (Often used in similar formal phrases like *a credit to the profession*.)
متضادها
disgrace (Someone or something that makes a group look bad or ashamed, the opposite of giving honor.)
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liability (Suggests someone who causes problems or harm for a group instead of adding value.)
ترکیبهای رایج
an ornament to the profession
|an ornament to the team
|an ornament to society
|a real ornament to [something]
|a mere ornament
موضوعها
evaluation
|work
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
ornament on [a building / an object]
اشتباه رایج:
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*.
هممعنیها
decoration (Broad; can refer to any decorative treatment, not only built-in details.)
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embellishment (Stresses added decorative detail; common in art and design contexts.)
متضادها
plainness (Lack of decorative detail; simple and without ornament.)
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minimalism (A style that avoids ornament and extra detail on purpose.)
ترکیبهای رایج
architectural ornament
|carved ornament
|stone ornament
|surface ornament
|ornament in the shape of [something]
موضوعها
art
|architecture
|design
|arts_entertainment
|housing
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
an ornament in [a melody / a piece]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
embellishment (Technical music term; often interchangeable, but can also refer more generally to decorative musical effects.)
متضادها
simplification (Removing extra notes and playing only the basic melody.)
ترکیبهای رایج
musical ornament
|melodic ornament
|vocal ornament
|Baroque ornament
|add ornament to [a melody]
موضوعها
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
|education
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to ornament [something] with [something]
اشتباه رایج:
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*.
هممعنیها
decorate (More common everyday verb; used in most contexts where *ornament* could be used.)
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adorn (More formal or literary; often used for people or special objects.)
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embellish (Emphasizes adding extra detail; in speech and writing, can also mean adding untrue details.)
متضادها
strip (To remove decoration or extra parts from something.)
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simplify (To make something plainer, with fewer decorations or details.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ornament a room
|ornament the text
|heavily ornamented
|richly ornamented
|ornamented with gold
موضوعها
art
|design
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
ornament
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
US/ˈɔɹnəmənt/
هجاها و تکیه
or - na - ment (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: ornament
- Plural: ornament, ornaments
Verb
- Base: ornament
- 3rd Person Singular: ornaments
- Present Participle: ornamenting
- Past: ornamented
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
Christmas ornament
1/kɹˈɪsməs ˈɔɹnəmənt/
fixed phrase
Decoration hung on Christmas tree
A small decoration that you hang on a Christmas tree.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The judge described her as an ornament to the profession.
- Such honest and skilled lawyers are an ornament to the profession.