ornamentation

Definitions

The action or process of decorating or adorning something.

Features or details added to something to make it look more attractive.

Musical embellishments, such as trills or grace notes, added to a melody.

Examples

The cathedral is famous for the intricate stone ornamentation that adorns its facade.

She decided to remove the excessive ornamentation from the dress to give it a more modern and minimalist look.

Synonyms

adornment embellishment decoration garnish trimming frieze enrichment

Antonyms

plainness simplicity austerity bareness nudity starkness unadornedness