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Ornamentation vs Grotesque - What's the difference?

ornamentation | grotesque |

As nouns the difference between ornamentation and grotesque

is that ornamentation is decoration, adornment or embellishment while grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

As a adjective grotesque is

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

ornamentation

English

Noun

(ornamentations)
  • Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
  • The act or process of decorating etc.

    • Related terms

    * ornament noun * ornamental adjective

    grotesque

    English

    (wikipedia grotesque)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  • disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  • (typography) sans serif.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  • Anything grotesque.
  • (typography) A sans serif typeface.

    • Related terms

    * grotesquely * grotesqueness

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