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ornement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ornament noun A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.

Senses

ornement is used for these senses in English:

  • grace note (music) A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.
  • ornament An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
  • ornament (music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.

ornament — full definition

  1. noun A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.
  2. verb To decorate something.
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