ornamentation
ornamentation · ornamentations
Ausschmückung
Decoration, adornment or embellishmentDecoration, adornment or embellishment.
US/ˌɔɹnəmɛntˈeɪʃən/
» Proverbs are an ornamentation of speech.
Пословицы — украшение речи.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
(countable, uncountable)The act or process of decorating etc.
Ausschmückung
(countable, uncountable)Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.
More definitions
- the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
- the state of being ornamented
- something used to beautify
Examples
2 sentencesProverbs are an ornamentation of speech.
ruПословицы — украшение речи.
He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the act or process of decorating:
Forms
plural: ornamentations| Singular | ornamentation |
|---|---|
| Plural | ornamentations |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of adding extraneous decorations to something:embellishment
- something used to beautify:decorationornament
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedornamentational
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable