ornament

Definitions

A thing used or used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose.

The action or fact of adding decorative elements to something.

A musical note or notes added to a melody to embellish it.

Examples

She carefully hung the glass ornament on the highest branch of the Christmas tree.

The architect added a decorative stone ornament to the facade of the building.

His speech was filled with flowery language that served as little more than a verbal ornament.

Synonyms

decoration adornment embellishment trimmings garnish frieze bauble

Antonyms

blemish disfigurement plainness simplicity bareness defacement eyesore