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restoration

restoration

15 4.2
An object fixed to look like it did originally
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/
translation icon : restauración
  • Visitors can see the restoration of the old castle as it is rebuilt according to historical records.
  • disilicate restoration
  • lithium-disilicate restoration
  • restoration work

Examples

  • For the next hour, Mrs. John F. Kennedy invites you to visit the President's House and see some of the restorations she's made in its interior.

  • PHOTO (COLOR): This project brought together 14 entities to produce a successful restoration that met the client's expectations.

    Academic text (2000)
  • This previous restoration is what we see today.

  • Every aspect of this restoration has followed the exact specifications

  • I worked on the restoration of the Jewels.

  • The improved museums and the restorations on the Acropolis will last long after the final national anthem is played.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In the mid-18th century, restorations of Nazareth were started, and it became the capital of lower Galilee.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Two years later, the NEEAC sold the hotel to Shalor Eldridge, who financially aided the restoration.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The incongruous baldacchino suspended above the cathedral's high altar was removed during the restoration of 1926-28.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The museum displayed a restoration of the ancient artifact, showcasing its original colors and details.

Synonyms

remanufacture
vsrestoration
7.4

A product restored to an almost new condition using original parts

is an artifact returned to its former or original historical state

Antonyms

43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

Compounds

physical restoration
  • Specialized
4.1

Care that helps someone regain movement and strength after an injury

How Authentic

original
194 3.5
restoration
15 4.2
replica
82 3.6
forgery
37 6.0

Surface Forms

restoration singular
restorations plural

Morphology

restoration = restore (transparent) = restore + ation

The noun denoting an object/result (a restored item) follows a common pattern from the verb plus '-ation', so the relation is clear.

Etymology

Restoration as an object is easy to remember because it shares the root with restore, which means 'make again', so think of a repaired painting or a rebuilt chair. That finished, repaired thing is called a restoration.