The difference between Embellish and Ornament
When used as verbs, embellish means to make more beautiful and attractive, whereas ornament means to decorate.
Ornament is also noun with the meaning: an element of decoration.
check bellow for the other definitions of Embellish and Ornament
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Embellish as a verb:
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
Examples:
"The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"
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Embellish as a verb:
To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.
Examples:
"to embellish a story, the truth"
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Ornament as a noun:
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
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Ornament as a noun:
A Christmas tree decoration.
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Ornament as a noun (music):
A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate or "ornament" that line.
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Ornament as a noun (Christianity, in the plural):
The articles used in church services.
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Ornament as a noun (biology):
A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)
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Ornament as a verb:
To decorate.
Examples:
"We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter."
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Ornament as a verb:
To add to.
Examples:
"The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear."