ornamentations
Fancy added details
Ornamentations are decorative additions or embellishments.
The word applies to physical adornments—architectural details, jewelry, flourishes on furniture—and to musical embellishments like trills and grace notes: The baroque composer filled the score with ornamentations.
The term often implies excess or superfluity: Strip away the ornamentations and the argument is thin.
Ornamental paste skin designs
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- scarificationIntentional shallow skin cuts
- tattoosPermanent skin markings
- body paintPigment worn directly on skin
kintsugi · filigree · cloisonne · inlay · marquetry · chinoiserie · ukiyo-e · illumination
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
- epaulettesOrnamental shoulder insignia
plumes · badges · braids · tassels · ribbons · crowns · scepters · jewels
Shaped decorative strips
- cornicesHorizontal decorative ledges
- friezesOrnamental wall strips
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
- rosettesCircular ornamental clusters
medallions · pediments · scrollwork · acanthus · dentils · corbels · pilasters · tracery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
tassels · braiding · lacework · rickrack · piping · ruffles · smocking · quilting
Rapid pitch alternations
- grace notesOrnamental tones in music
- turnsRotations or chances
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- runsMoves fast on foot
flourishes · cadenzas · embellishments · arpeggios · glissandos · coloratura · roulades · ornaments
mehndi
Ornamental paste skin designs
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- scarificationIntentional shallow skin cuts
- tattoosPermanent skin markings
body paint · kintsugi · filigree · cloisonne · inlay · marquetry · chinoiserie · ukiyo-e · illumination · calligraphy
regalia
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
- sashesDecorative fabric bands worn
epaulettes · plumes · badges · braids · tassels · ribbons · crowns · scepters · jewels · gilding
moldings
Shaped decorative strips
- cornicesHorizontal decorative ledges
- friezesOrnamental wall strips
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
rosettes · medallions · pediments · scrollwork · acanthus · dentils · corbels · pilasters · tracery · finials
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
fringe · tassels · braiding · lacework · rickrack · piping · ruffles · smocking · quilting · trimming
trills
Rapid pitch alternations
- grace notesOrnamental tones in music
- turnsRotations or chances
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
runs · flourishes · cadenzas · embellishments · arpeggios · glissandos · coloratura · roulades · ornaments · tremolo
ornamentationsplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · bareness · austerity · starkness · minimalism
ornamentationsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
bare necessities · bare essentials · structural components · fundamentals · basics