ornament vs design

design vs ornament

ornament and design both are nouns.

ornament and design both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ornament	Yes	No	Yes	No
design	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, design is a hyponym of ornament; that is, design is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornament:

ornament: something used to beautify
design: a decorative or artistic work

Other hyponyms of ornament include adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, figure, pattern, embellishment, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, gargoyle, garnish, graffiti, graffito, hanging, wall hanging, hood ornament, encrustation, incrustation, inlay, decor, interior decoration, knob, pommel, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, overlay, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, volute, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

ornament (noun)	design (noun)
something used to beautify	the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
	a decorative or artistic work
	a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
	the creation of something in the mind
	an arrangement scheme
	something intended as a guide for making something else
	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

ornament (verb)	design (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
be an ornament to	intend or have as a purpose
	create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
	make or work out a plan for; devise
	create designs
	conceive or fashion in the mind; invent

Difference between ornament and design

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