Definitions for decoration
ˌdɛk əˈreɪ ʃəndec·o·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. decoration, ornament, ornamentationnoun

   something used to beautify

2. decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbonnoun

   an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

3. decorationnoun

   the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. decorationnoun

   The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

2. decorationnoun

   That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.

3. decorationnoun

   Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

4. Etymology: From decoratio: compare décoration

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decorationnoun

   Ornament; embellishment; added beauty.

   Etymology: from decorate.

   The ensigns of virtues contribute to the ornament of figures; such as the decorations belonging to the liberal arts, and to war. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   This helm and heavy buckler I can spare,
   As only decorations of the war:
   So Mars is arm’d for glory, not for need. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decoration

   Decoration refers to the act of adorning, embellishing, or enhancing the appearance of a person, object, or space using various aesthetic elements such as ornaments, accessories, or designs. It can also refer to the item used in this process to make something more attractive or festive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Decorationnoun

   the act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation

2. Decorationnoun

   that which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament

3. Decorationnoun

   specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc

4. Etymology: [LL. decoratio: cf. F. dcoration.]

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'decoration' in Nouns Frequency: #2454

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for decoration »

1. carotenoid

2. co-ordinate

3. coordinate

4. coördinate

5. coronadite

How to pronounce decoration?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say decoration in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decoration in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decoration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of decoration in a Sentence

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   woke up with blood on the pillow, blood on the sheets, blood on my breath and blood in my mouth and the coughing started again and i turned to spit at the trashcan and missed and i admired the new wall decoration as i grabbed a cigarette to start the bloody day.

2. Senator Harris:

   >( CNN) In Wednesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Tulsi Gabbard decided to drop her opposition research book right on Kamala Harris. . duval-3 { width :100 % ; position : relative ; border : 1px solid # 979797 ; border-left : none ; border-right : none ; padding : 20px 0 ; box-sizing : border-box ; - webkit-box-sizing : border-box ; - moz-box-sizing : border-box ; margin : auto ; max-width : 660px ; }. duval-3 a { color : # 1a1a1a ; text-decoration : none ; font-size : 0 ; }. duval-3 a : hover { color : #d 9d9d9 ; text-decoration : underline ; - moz-text-decoration-color : #d 9d9d9 ; text-decoration-color : #d 9d9d9 ; }. duval-3 > a > * { vertical-align : top ; display : inline-block ; }. duval-3 > a > div { display : inline-block ; font-size :1.0666667 rem ; width : 80 % ; padding-top : 0px ; padding-left : 2 % ; }. duval-3 > a > img { width : 18 % ; height : auto ; } @media screen and( max-width :640 px) {. duval-3 > a > * { display : block ; margin : auto ; }. duval-3 > a > div { width : 100 % ; }. duval-3 > a > img { width : 50 % ; } } THE POINT -- NOW ON YOUTUBE ! In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe ! Amid a broader conversation about criminal justice reform between the California senator and former Vice President Joe Biden, the moderators turned to the Hawaii congresswoman. And she unloaded : but I'm deeply concerned about this record. There are too many examples to cite but Senator Harris put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when Senator Harris was asked if Senator Harris ever smoked marijuana.

3. Unknown:

   Any new venture goes through the following stages: enthusiasm, complication, disillusionment, search for the guilty, punishment of the innocent, and decoration of those who did nothing.

4. Elizabeth Emanuel:

   It was absolutely plain and pure and elegant, past royal wedding gowns tend to be very classic and very traditional, and this was n’t because it did not have all the lace and all the decoration and anything on it. It was a new kind of look, but still classical and regal.

5. Emily Lyons:

   Remodeling after a breakup depends on the individual and the breakup, if it is going to help you be happy and move on then absolutely it’s a necessity. At one New York City interior design firm they even have a term( used internally) for such projects : break-up decoration therapy. Sean Juneja, CEO of Dcor Aid, says Dcor Aid’s important to start in the bedroom, the most intimate space you shared. Even if you ca n’t afford to knock down any walls, paint them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decoration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decoration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decoration
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decoration
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=decoration