Charm vs. Ornament — What's the Difference?

The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal

A thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine

A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic

The accessories of worship, such as the altar, chalice, and sacred vessels.

A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.

Make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items

An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

Something that decorates or adorns; an embellishment.

An action or formula thought to have magical power.

A person considered as a source of pride, honor, or credit

A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.

(Music) A note or group of notes that embellishes a melody.

The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.

To furnish with ornaments

To delight or fascinate

To be an ornament to

To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.

A Christmas tree decoration.

To be alluring or pleasing.

(music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.

To function as an amulet or charm.

The articles used in church services.

To use magic spells.

(biology) A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

To decorate.

The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.

To add to.

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

(particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.

To adorn; to deck; to embellish; to beautify; as, to ornament a room, or a city.

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.

Something used to beautify

The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;

A flock, group (especially of finches).

Be an ornament to;

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

To make music upon.

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

A melody; a song.

A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.

That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.

Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune.

Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.

A property of certain quarks which may take the value of +1, -1 or 0.

To make music upon; to tune.

To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic.

To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.

To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.

To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.

To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.

To make a musical sound.

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates;

A verbal formula believed to have magical force;

Something believed to bring good luck

Attract; cause to be enamored;

Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

Protect through supernatural powers or charms

Induce into action by using one's charm;