decoration
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of making something look more attractive by adding extra items or altering its appearance: "Decoration" refers to the activity of adorning or embellishing something to enhance its visual appeal.
- An award, typically a medal or ribbon, given as an honor: "Decoration" can denote a military or civil honor awarded for bravery, achievement, or service.
- An item used to make something more attractive; an ornament: "Decoration" is also an object that is added to something to make it more beautiful or festive.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Act of decorating):
- The decoration of the hall for the wedding took all day.
- Interior decoration is her passion and profession.
- Noun (Award):
- The soldier received a high decoration for his valor in combat.
- She wore her father's military decorations on Memorial Day.
- Noun (Ornament):
- We put up festive decorations for the holiday party.
- The cake was covered in intricate sugar decorations.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in decoration": To be in the process of being decorated.
- The old theater is currently in decoration and will reopen next month.
- "A decoration of honor": A phrase emphasizing an award given for distinguished service.
- The general was presented with the highest decoration of honor.
Variants and Related Words
- Decorate (verb): To make something look more attractive by adding extra items or altering its appearance.
- They decided to decorate the room with paintings.
- Decorative (adjective): Serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental.
- The vase is purely decorative and not meant to hold water.
- Decorator (noun): A person who decorates, especially one whose job is to design the interior of houses.
- They hired a professional decorator for their new home.
Synonyms
- Adornment: The action of adorning or being adorned; decoration.
- Ornamentation: Things added to something to make it look more attractive.
- Medal: A flat piece of metal, often shaped like a coin, awarded for bravery, achievement, or service.
Related Phrases
- Interior decoration: The art or process of designing the interior of a room or building.
- She studied interior decoration at college.
- Festive decoration: Ornaments used for a celebration or festival.
- The town square was full of festive decoration for the winter carnival.
Related Idioms
- "Just for decoration": Used to describe something that serves no practical purpose and exists only to look attractive.
- Those buttons on the sleeve are just for decoration; you can't actually undo them.
Noun
- the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- something used to beautify