decoration
IPA: dɛkɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
- Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
- 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.
- (biochemistry, immunology) The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host
- (Hong Kong) refurbishment; renovation
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Examples of "decoration" in Sentences
- The holiday decoration brightened up the entire room
- She spent hours creating a beautiful decoration for the event
- Each table had a unique decoration that reflected the theme of the party
- The handmade decoration added a personal touch to the celebration
- He admired the intricate decoration on the vintage vase
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