Auszeichnung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accolade noun An award, honour or expression of high praise.
- decoration noun The act of making something look more attractive, or an item added purely to embellish it.
- distinction noun A difference or contrast between two things.
- markup noun The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
- plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
Senses
Auszeichnung is used for these senses in English:
- accolade A special acknowledgment; an award.
- decoration 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.
- distinction (specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
- markup (computing) The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronic document, or to dictate how text should be displayed.
- plume (figurative) A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
decoration — full definition
- noun The act of making something look more attractive, or an item added purely to embellish it.
- noun A medal, ribbon, or similar item awarded as an honour, especially for military service.