What is the difference between "at" and "on"?
For example, I want describe something what I see at the wall or at the frame of a window. Look at the ornamental patterns what are ON the wall (the patterns are painted ON the wall). Is it right?

Question

What is the difference between "at" and "on"?
For example, I want describe something what I see at the wall or at the frame of a window.  Look at the ornamental patterns what are ON the wall (the patterns are painted ON the wall). Is it right?

Answer

AT usually points to a location. 
I met him AT the elevator. 
I looked AT the picture. 
I am AT the store. 
I look AT the wall and see the ornamental patterns. 
It describes where something is located.

ON usually means atop (on top of) or upon. 
I met him AT the elevator, which is located ON the 3rd floor.
I looked AT the picture that hung ON the wall.
I am AT the store, but you are still ON the bus.
I look AT the wall and see the ornamental patterns painted ON it.

I hope this helps.

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I love the patterns painted on my kitchen wall.  Around my kitchen window is some climbing ivy.  When I looked through my kitchen window today I saw a man in the park urinating onto a tree.

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