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

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. Richard Reina:

   Fasten items in a way that they remain fastened to your car. Think about highway driving at 65 mph and ask yourself if the decoration would stay in place, if mounting anything on the grille, be sure that sufficient airflow is still able to enter the radiator to prevent engine overheating.

2. 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.

3. Wendy Neampui:

   Our project … is not only to work on making beautiful things from trash, but also to educate people that trash can be a decoration in the home.

4. Photographer Selim Harbi:

   For me, it opens a broad spectrum of reflection about the image of Africa -- how is Africa represented, has been represented, has been broadcasted, has been framed and photographed, i want to break the cliche. ... To make people maybe understand that Africa is not an exotic idea. It's not just a mask that you can just put in your house as a decoration.

5. James Baldwin:

   Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field.

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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