Language is a dynamic system that develops continuously. And this process continues as long as the people live - its carrier. One of its components is destined to die, the other is constantly updated. It often happens that one language gets words from another. This mixture gives a special sonority and variety of speech. Each person has his own vocabulary vocabulary, which he uses every day. Some words die or remain in the category of obsolete, which writers and poets use to give the atmosphere of time in which the written work takes the reader. One of these words is the word "decoration".
Meaning of the word
In Ushakov’s dictionary, decoration is something that serves as a decoration for something, or an external setting.
Ozhegov's dictionary interprets the word a little differently. According to him, decoration is not only furnishings, but also clothes and attire. In this sense, the poet Alexander Blok used it in his work. In one of his works, the forest was decorated with leaves. In this case, we are talking more about the figurative meaning of the word in describing the beauty of the autumn forest.
It is always worth taking into account the setting for which the word was applied. If the text refers to the city or refreshments on the table, decoration is a sign of wealth and abundance. In relation to the house, the same word shows rather a modest or old-fashioned setting. Although in relation to the solemn halls, the applied noun "decoration" is able to convey a sense of solemnity and festivity more than the modern synonyms of this word.
Synonyms for the word
Not every language boasts such a variety of lexical shades and synonyms as Russian. In some dictionaries, in addition to traditional meanings, the word "decoration" is interpreted as table setting, evening toilet, dressing, style of dress. And if you translate into English? It turns out that the decoration is the scenery, design, style, decoration, interior and exterior decoration indoors. One of the most distant meanings is a garland or holiday flags.
The paradigm of the word
It often happens that with a change in the form of a word, its stress is transferred to another syllable. To the noun "decoration" this rule does not apply. Regardless of what form of the word is used in the text, the stress always falls on the second syllable: furniture, furniture, furniture, furniture, furniture.