Definition

1. 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

1. the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
3. something used to beautify