ornamentality
- noun
- /ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəlɪti/
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ornamentalidad
- The ornamentality of the vase added a beautiful touch to the living room decor.
Examples
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Just like trade dress, discussed in Section I.A, design patents protect only ornamental, not functional, product features, but the U.S. Patent Office has said that "the design for an article cannot be assumed to lack ornamentality merely because the article of manufacture would seem to be primarily functional."
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The designer emphasized the ornamentality of the jewelry, ensuring each piece was unique and striking.
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Many artists focus on the ornamentality of their work to make it visually appealing.
Synonyms
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4.2
Something added to make a person or thing look more attractive
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4.9
Details added to make something look more beautiful
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7.7
A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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4.0
A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive
The quality of having pretty details that make something look attractive
A thing or style with many decorative details
The use of very fancy, detailed language or style that feels too much
A lot of extra decoration that looks showy
Antonyms
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Morphology
ornamentality = ornamental (transparent) = ornament + ality
The word 'ornamentality' is transparently derived from 'ornamental' by adding the suffix '-ity' to indicate a state or quality.
Etymology
Ornamentality comes from the word ornament, which comes from the Latin ornare meaning 'to decorate'. So ornamentality is the quality of being decorative or serving as an ornament.