The difference between Festoon and Trick out

When used as verbs, festoon means to decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots, whereas trick out means to dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.


Festoon is also noun with the meaning: an ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

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  1. Festoon as a noun:

    An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

  2. Festoon as a noun (architecture):

    A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.

  3. Festoon as a noun:

    A raised cable with light globes attached.

  4. Festoon as a noun (astronomy):

    A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.

  5. Festoon as a noun (acarology):

    Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.

  6. Festoon as a noun (technology):

    A specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode.

  7. Festoon as a noun:

    (manufacturing) Two sets of rollers used to create a buffer of material on web handling equipment.

  1. Festoon as a verb:

    To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.

  2. Festoon as a verb:

    To make festoons.

  3. Festoon as a verb:

    To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

  1. Trick out as a verb (informal, transitive, of a person or thing):

    To dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.

  2. Trick out as a verb (informal, transitive, of a [[motor vehicle]], etc.):

    To mod or customize an object, typically for the purposes of personalization and enhancing performance capabilities such as the ability to perform stunts.

    Examples:

    "His friends were particularly impressed with the way he tricked out his [[wikipedia:Honda_Ruckus Ruckus]]."

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