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1. Something used to beautify
   - decoration, ornamentation
    
2. (music) a musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line

1. Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
   "ornament the room for the party";
   - decorate, adorn, grace, embellish, beautify
    
2. Be an ornament to
   "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

Derived forms: ornamenting, ornamented, ornaments

Type of: adorn, alter, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], beautify, change, deck, decorate, embellish, grace, modify

Encyclopedia: Ornament