Definition of ornamentation Ornamentation

/ɔˌɹnʌmɛntejˈʃʌn/ - [ornumenteyshun] - or•na•men•ta•tion

We found 9 definitions of ornamentation from 5 different sources.

What does ornamentation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: ornamentations
ornamentation - the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
		embellishment
		decoration the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
ornamentation - the state of being ornamented
		state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
ornamentation - something used to beautify
		decoration, ornament
		artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
		adornment the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
		arabesque an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
		architectural ornament (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
		beading, beadwork a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
		bow a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
		brass a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
		centerpiece, centrepiece something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
		christmas tree an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration
		cockade an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
		design, pattern, figure the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
		embellishment a superfluous ornament
		finial an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
		floral arrangement, flower arrangement a decorative arrangement of flowers
		falderol, folderal, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, frill ornamental objects of no great value
		gargoyle an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
		garnish any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
		graffiti, graffito a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
		wall hanging, hanging a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
		hood ornament an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
		encrustation, incrustation a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
		inlay a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
		decor, interior decoration the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
		pommel, knob handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
		lunula a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
		moulding, molding the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
		nailhead flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
		necklet decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
		overlay a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
		rosemaling a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
		set decoration a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
		sgraffito a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
		volute, spiral flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
		sprig an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
		rivet, stud heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
		tailfin, tail fin, fin the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
		tinsel a thread with glittering metal foil attached
		tracery decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
		wind bell, wind chime a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle

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Wiktionary

ornamentation (Noun)
Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
ornamentation (Noun)
The act or process of decorating etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ornamentation (n.)
The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented.
ornamentation (n.)
That which ornaments; ornament.

Wikipedia

music
In music, ornaments are notes which are added to the main notes of a piece of music in order to make it more interesting. There are several types of ornaments, including trills and slides. Music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods have lots of ornaments. The composer usually shows what ornaments are needed by little signs written above the notes. In some pieces, especially in slow movements, the composers often did not show the ornaments that are needed: they expected the performers to put them in themselves. Understanding the correct way of ornamenting music used to be a very important part of the art of singing or playing a musical instrument.

The correct way of ornamenting music varied a lot from one country to another and from century to another. Ideas about how music should be performed kept changing. It is important for musicians today, who want to play music from these older periods, to know as much as possible about historical musical styles. Sometimes we have to make guesses about what a composer might have wanted. Fortunately several composers and music theorists wrote books about how to play ornaments. This enables us to understand the different performing styles. Sometimes composers wrote a preface (introduction) in their music to explain to the performer how to play the ornaments they had written.

There are different kinds of ornaments. A “grace note” is a note written in smaller print, to show that its note value (how long it lasts) does not count as part of