ORNAMENTATION
ornamentation, embellishment
(noun) the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
(noun) something used to beautify
ornamentation
(noun) the state of being ornamented
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ornamentation (countable and uncountable, plural ornamentations)
Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
The act or process of decorating etc.
(music) Short notes added to a composition to emphasize certain notes and to add style.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`na*men*ta"tion, n.
1. The act or art of ornamenting, or the state of being ornamented.
2. That which ornaments; ornament. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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