What is another word for adorns?

Pronunciation: [ɐdˈɔːnz] (IPA)

Adorns, a verb which refers to the act of decorating or beautifying something can be replaced by several synonyms. Some of the synonyms for adorns include embellish, decorate, festoon, ornament, garnish, and bedeck. These words all refer to the addition of something visually appealing or decorative to an object or space. Embellish suggests adding intricate details that enhance the beauty of the object. Decorate and ornament, on the other hand, suggest the addition of decorative features, such as colors, patterns, and designs. Festoon refers to the addition of hanging decorations, while garnish implies the addition of something small, such as a sprig of parsley on a plate of food. Bedeck refers to the addition of multiple decorative features, creating a heavily ornamented appearance.

What are the hypernyms for Adorns?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Adorns

His head now adorns Mr Martin's shop in New Market, alongside of the royal arms, the firm being butchers to her Majesty.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie
I cannot refrain from presenting my readers with an example of the poetry that adorns the Month, so that they may be convinced of the propriety of giving them as little of it as possible.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
William Powell Frith
His portrait now adorns the Capitol building.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash

Famous quotes with Adorns

  • Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
    Bishop Robert South
  • Silence is not always a sign of strength, but sometimes only a weakness on the whole; Smile does not spread always positivity, but often a vile person adorns it on face to hide own negativity.
    Anuj Somany
  • Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
    Robert South
  • Already complaints are multiplying on every hand that that most gracious quality of all that adorns the age of childhood — the quality of reverence — is fast fading from our schools and households; that the oldtime respect for father and mother is diminished, and grown rarer and more uncertain.
    Felix Adler
  • Christopher Wren, the leading architect of London's reconstruction after the great fire of 1666, lies buried beneath the floor of his most famous building, St. Paul's cathedral. No elaborate sarcophagus adorns the site. Instead, we find only the famous epitaph written by his son and now inscribed into the floor: “”—if you are searching for his monument, look around. A tad grandiose, perhaps, but I have never read a finer testimony to the central importance—one might even say sacredness — of actual places, rather than replicas, symbols, or other forms of vicarious resemblance.
    Stephen Jay Gould

Related words: adornment, decoration, embellishment, ornamentation

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