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colour vs ornament

ornament vs colour

colour and ornament both are nouns.

colour is an adjective but ornament is not an adjective.

colour and ornament both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour Yes Yes Yes No
ornament Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of colour; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than colour:
  • colour: decorate with colors
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of colour include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.
colour (noun) ornament (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect something used to beautify
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
colour (adjective) ornament (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
colour (verb) ornament (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
add color to be an ornament to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
Difference between colour and ornament

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