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bead vs ornament

ornament vs bead

bead and ornament both are nouns.

bead and ornament both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bead Yes No Yes No
ornament Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of bead; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than bead:
  • bead: decorate by sewing beads onto
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of bead include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.
bead (noun) ornament (noun)
a small ball with a hole through the middle something used to beautify
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
a shape that is spherical and small
bead (verb) ornament (verb)
string together like beads make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorate by sewing beads onto be an ornament to
form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
Difference between bead and ornament

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