a: a story or level of a structure (like a games arena)

the upper deck

b: the street of a scaffold

c: a level stunned roofless region bordering a house

d: the top of the compartment at the back of the body of a car

likewise : the compartment

e:a layer of mists

3a: a pack of playing a game of cards

b: a bundle of opiates
4: TAPE DECK

5: an assortment of visual or visual slides introduced normally in a steady progression as a slideshow

Pompliano was at work for a simple three weeks in 2015, yet in that time he arranged a PowerPoint deck spreading out what he accepted were the critical mistakes in the organization's numbers.

- Quality Maddaus

Going with a discussion with pictures is standard expert practice, yet an ineffectively coordinated or thick slide deck can over-indulge a show.

- Jeff Link

at hand

1: prepared for obligation

2: next : next thus

deck action word

decked; decking; decks

Meaning of deck (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive action word

1obsolete : COVER

2a: to dress in a striking or exquisite way : ARRAY

decked out in hides

b: DECORATE

deck the corridors with branches of holly

- English hymn

c: to depict or give embellishments

3[deck passage 1] : to outfit with or as though with a deck

4[deck passage 1] : to thump down persuasively : FLOOR

decked him with one punch

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Equivalent words: Noun

gallery, sundeck, porch

Equivalent words: Verb

enhance, cluster, enhance, adorn, bedizen, blazon, covering, brighten, do, do up, doll up, wrap, dress, decorate, emblaze, emblazon, improve, fancify, extravagant up, trim, embellish, charm (up), beauty, gussy up, trimming, dress (up), trim

Antonyms: Verb

flaw, ruin, deform, deface, scar, spoilVisit the Thesaurus for More

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Enhance, DECORATE, ORNAMENT, EMBELLISH, BEAUTIFY, DECK, GARNISH intend to improve the presence of something by adding something unessential. Embellish infers an upgrading by something wonderful in itself. a precious stone accessory enhanced her neck DECORATE proposes calming conventionality or tedium by adding magnificence of shading or plan. design a birthday cake ORNAMENT and EMBELLISH suggest the adding of something incidental, ORNAMENT focusing on the elevating or setting off of the first a white house ornamented with green shades , EMBELLISH frequently focusing on the adding of pointless or extrinsic adornment. decorate a page with botanical lines BEAUTIFY adds to EMBELLISH an idea of offsetting or grotesqueness. will decorate the grounds with bloom beds DECK suggests the expansion of something that adds to mirth, magnificence, or flashiness. a house all decked out for Christmas GARNISH proposes finishing with a little last touch and is utilized particularly in alluding to the serving of food. an entrée embellished with parsley

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Add character to your deck with a decorative railing.

- Susannah Felts, Better Homes and Gardens, 6 Jan. 2022

Participate in an attracting to win extra cards to expand your deck.

- courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022

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Center English dekke covering of a boat, from Middle Dutch *dec covering, likely from Middle Low German vordeck, from vordecken to cover, from vor-for-+ decken to cover; much the same as Old High German decchen to cover - more at THATCH