| award |
to present in recognition of superior qualities or performance; give as a prize. [1/4 definitions] |
| comity of nations |
the courteous recognition of different nations for each other's laws and institutions. [2 definitions] |
| credit |
approval or praise given to a person or group for something that has been done; recognition. [1/7 definitions] |
| creditable |
deserving of belief or recognition. [1/2 definitions] |
| de facto |
serving in some capacity in the absence of specific authority or legal recognition. (Cf. de jure.) [1/3 definitions] |
| disestablish |
to withdraw governmental recognition or support of (a church). [1/2 definitions] |
| disguise |
to change or hide the looks of in order to prevent recognition. [1/4 definitions] |
| distinction |
recognition of differences. [1/3 definitions] |
| distinguish |
to act in a way that draws special recognition or distinction. [1/4 definitions] |
| fame |
widespread recognition; public esteem; renown. [1/2 definitions] |
| famous |
having widespread recognition or public esteem; renowned. [1/2 definitions] |
| giveback |
a reduction in workers' salaries, benefits, or rights agreed to by a union during labor negotiations in exchange for some other concession by management or in recognition of depressed economic conditions. |
| gold star |
a small gold star used as a symbol or recognition of excellence, esp. a stamp or sticker affixed to a young child's school papers. [1/2 definitions] |
| honor |
acknowledgement or recognition. [2/8 definitions] |
| honorable mention |
recognition for one whose work or part in a competition was noteworthy, but not award-winning. |
| honorarium |
a payment or other reward made to a professional person in recognition of services for which, by tradition, there is no set fee. |
| letter |
to receive official recognition of having participated in a high school or college sport. [1/6 definitions] |
| look-say method |
a method of teaching reading that uses memorization and recognition of entire words rather than associating letters with sounds. |
| mention |
recognition for a deed or deeds. [1/3 definitions] |
| nonrecognition |
combined form of recognition. |
| Orson Welles |
U.S. actor, screenwriter, producer, and critically acclaimed motion picture director who first gained national recognition for his role in the 1938 radio broadcast adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel, The War of the Worlds (b.1915--d.1985). |