different between decorate vs filigree

English

Etymology

From Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”), from decus (“ornament, grace, dignity, honor”), akin to decor (“elegance, grace, beauty, ornament”), from decet (“adorn, befit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?k??e?t/
• Hyphenation: dec?or?ate

Verb

decorate (third-person singular simple present decorates, present participle decorating, simple past and past participle decorated)

1. (transitive) To furnish with decorations.

2. (transitive) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.

3. (intransitive) To decorate an interior space, as a house, room, or office.

4. (transitive) To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.

5. (programming, transitive) To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:decorate

Derived terms

• decorative
• decorator
• decoratress
• decoratrix
• redecorate

Related terms

• decoration

Translations

References

• decorate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• decorate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• recoated

Italian

Verb

decorate

1. second-person plural present and imperative of decorare

Latin

Verb

decor?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of decor?

English

Alternative forms

• filagree
• fillagree, filligree (archaic)

Etymology

From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin f?lum (“thread”) + gr?num (“grain”)

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?f?l.?.??i?/

Noun

filigree (countable and uncountable, plural filigrees)

1. A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
   • 1844, Robert Browning, "The Labratory":

     To carry pure death in an earring, a casket,

     A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket!

2. A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 1:

     But why speak about her? It is probable that we shall not hear of her again from this moment to the end of time, and that when the great filigree iron gates are once closed on her, she and her awful sister will never issue therefrom into this little world of history.

Translations

Verb

filigree (third-person singular simple present filigrees, present participle filigreeing, simple past and past participle filigreed)

1. (transitive) To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.

Translations