ornamentation vs overlay

overlay vs ornamentation

ornamentation and overlay both are nouns.

ornamentation is not a verb while overlay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ornamentation	Yes	No	No	No
overlay	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
overlay: a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

Other hyponyms of ornamentation include adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, design, 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, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, volute, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

ornamentation (noun)	overlay (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something	protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
something used to beautify	a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
the state of being ornamented

ornamentation (verb)	overlay (verb)
	put something on top of something else
	kill by lying on

Difference between ornamentation and overlay

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