ornamentation
the act of ornamenting.
the state of being ornamented.
something with which a thing is ornamented; embellishment.
ornaments collectively.
Origin of ornamentation
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How to use ornamentation in a sentence
The fossilized specimen is about 11 meters long, and its skull is heavily ornamented with crests and bumps and tiny hornlets, ornamentations that probably helped attract mates.
A newfound dinosaur had tiny arms before T. rex made them cool | Carolyn Gramling | July 7, 2022 | Science NewsIn a paper published in Scientific Reports, we conclude that the burial of such a young female with abundant ornamentation reflects a degree of egalitarian treatment of individuals in life and death regardless of age or sex.
It was suggested by a group of scientists in the early 1960s who noted that the traits of sexual selection, such as ornamentation and weaponry, also occurred in non-sexual contexts.
These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment | Grace Wade | August 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt helps to know that William “Basher” Dowsing was a 17th-century Puritan who set out to strip ornamentation he found improper from buildings in southeastern Britain.
In the galleries: Images focus on the future of the planet | Mark Jenkins | May 28, 2021 | Washington PostA small pine tree, shorn of lights and ornamentation and about the height of a child, stood encased in clear acrylic so its roots would show in the soil.
We Need More Kindness in Our Lives: Let's Make 143 Day a National Holiday to Honor Mr. Rogers' Legacy | Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski | May 21, 2021 | Time
Multi-story hotel towers stand stripped of any ornamentation, and seem almost Soviet in their austere and honest decay.
To create her pieces she asked herself what could ever take the place of much-loved books as domestic ornamentation.
For women, that means “conservative” braids are allowed only if there are no beads or ornamentation.
Disney Parks’ Craziest Corporate Rules: Beards OK, Tattoos Still Out | | January 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is not unlikely that the houses of wealthy persons were distinguished by a good deal of ornamentation in carving and painting.
A considerable effort at ornamentation has been made on the walls flanking the balcony described.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusSince these portions of their anatomy were uncovered, the singular ornamentation was very prominent.
Adrift on the Pacific | Edward S. EllisIndeed, from its ornamentation, the stool would seem to go more fittingly with the very elegant piano shown in Figure 92.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson MooreThe faces of all three are painted on tin, the two Bristol clocks having ornamentation of gold in the corners.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson Moore
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