SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
ornate
adjective
Elaborately decorated or detailed.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Elaborately decorated
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Return to topFlorid can describe decoration or writing; ornate often suggests more decoration than a plain style requires.
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See ornate in use
An ornate wooden frame surrounded the otherwise simple painting.
For a scene set in a wealthy collector's home, the design students created an opulent room with rich fabrics and generously cushioned seating. The mirror frame was ornate, covered in curling patterns that took several afternoons to construct from painted materials.
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