decoration

«decoration» in Mova's school dictionary: Something added to make a thing or place look pretty or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a decoration, decorations; decoration — uncountable for the act)

meaning for a pupil

1) Something added to make a thing or place look pretty or special, like balloons, tinsel or ornaments. tree →

2) The act of decorating. tree →

3) A medal given as an honour. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, people put up decorations for birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, Diwali and other celebrations. In art lessons, children make decorations from paper, glitter and paint. In safety, decorations should not touch hot lights or candles. Phrases: Christmas decorations, party decorations, cake decoration, put up decorations, take down decorations.

examples

• We put up the decorations for the party. tree →
• I made a paper chain decoration. tree →
• The cake has a decoration of chocolate stars. tree →
• Take the decorations down after the holidays. tree →
• Keep paper decorations away from candles. tree →
• The soldier received a decoration for bravery. tree →
• I looked in, and saw the quaint decorations within. tree →

note

Countable for items: a decoration, decorations. The verb is "decorate"; the adjective is "decorative". Spelling: d-e-c-o-r-a-t-i-o-n.

In the corpora

• Christmas decorations are kept away from fireplaces and candles because they catch fire.
• Holiday decorations, candles and lights cause many house fires every year.
• Many holidays have traditions — things people do the same way every year, like special food, songs or decorations.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «decoration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.