Restoration
Noun: 1. The act of returning something to its original, normal, or unimpaired condition: This refers to the process of repairing, renovating, or rebuilding something to bring it back to a former state. 2. The act of bringing back a previous practice, right, situation, or person: This refers to the re-establishment or reinstatement of something that existed before. 3. The process of recovering or returning to a normal state of health, strength, or prosperity: This refers to a return to a good or healthy condition after a period of damage or decline. 4. A model or representation depicting a former state of an extinct animal, building, or landscape: This is a physical reconstruction that shows what something from the past looked like. 5. (Often capitalized as the Restoration): The specific historical period in England (1660-1685) when the monarchy, under Charles II, was re-established after the republican Commonwealth.
- Sense 1 (Repairing to original state):
- The restoration of the antique painting took over a year.
- The building is closed for restoration.
- Sense 2 (Bringing back a previous state):
- The restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries was a major breakthrough.
- They campaigned for the restoration of the old public holiday.
- Sense 3 (Recovery to a normal state):
- After the surgery, her restoration to full health was remarkably quick.
- The fund aims to support the economic restoration of the region.
- Sense 4 (A model of a past state):
- The museum displays a restoration of a dinosaur based on the latest fossil evidence.
- Sense 5 (Historical period):
- Comedy of manners was a popular theatrical genre during the Restoration.
- "Restoration work": The physical activity or project of restoring something.
- Extensive restoration work is being carried out on the cathedral's spire.
- "Restoration project": A planned undertaking with the goal of restoring something.
- The old theater is the subject of a massive community restoration project.
- Restore (verb): To bring back or return to a former condition.
- They plan to restore the forest that was destroyed by the fire.
- Restorative (adjective/noun): Having the ability to restore health or strength; something that provides this.
- She found the sea air to be deeply restorative. (adj)
- A cup of tea can be a wonderful restorative. (n)
- Renovation: The process of repairing and improving a building. (Focuses more on improvement.)
- Reconstruction: The action of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
- Reinstatement: The action of giving someone back a position or role they had before.
- Recovery: A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
- Rehabilitation: The action of restoring someone or something to a normal life or condition through training and therapy.
- Restoration comedy: A style of English drama from the Restoration period (1660-1700), known for its wit and sexual innuendo.
- Ecological restoration: The practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems.
- "A restoration of faith": An event or action that makes people believe in something again after losing trust.
- The community's generous response to the crisis was a real restoration of faith in humanity.
- the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
- a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
- some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
- the restoration looked exactly like the original
- the state of being restored to its former good condition
- the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
- getting something back again
- upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
- the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
- the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685