ribbon vs award

award vs ribbon

ribbon and award both are nouns.

ribbon is not a verb while award is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ribbon	Yes	No	No	No
award	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, award is a hypernym of ribbon; that is, award is a word with a broader meaning than ribbon:

ribbon: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Other hypernyms of ribbon include accolade, honor, honour, laurels.

ribbon (noun)	award (noun)
notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming	a grant made by a law court
a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event	something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
any long object resembling a thin line

ribbon (verb)	award (verb)
	give, especially as an honor or reward
	give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Difference between ribbon and award

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