embellishment

em·bel·lish·ment  (m-blsh-mnt)

n.

1. The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished.

2. Something that embellishes; a decoration.

3. Music A note that embellishes a melody.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	embellishment - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings" embroidery elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
	2.	embellishment - a superfluous ornament boule, boulle, buhl - an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork cuspidation - a decoration using cusps decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify festoon - an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work filagree, filigree, fillagree - delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) vermiculation - a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings flourish - an ornamental embellishment in writing
	3.	embellishment - the act of adding extraneous decorations to something ornamentation decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

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embellishment

noun

1. decoration, garnishing, ornament, gilding, enhancement, enrichment, adornment, ornamentation, trimming, beautification Florence is full of buildings with bits of decoration and embellishment.

2. elaboration, exaggeration, embroidery I lack the story-teller's gift of embellishment.

Translations

embellishment [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt] N → embellecimiento m (fig) → adorno m

embellishment [ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt] n

(= decoration) → enjolivure f

(= exaggeration) [story, account] → enjolivement m

embellishment

n → Schmuck m; (= act) → Verschönerung f; (of story) → Ausschmückung f; (of truth) → Beschönigung f; (of handwriting) → Verzierung f, → Schnörkel m; (Mus) → Verzierung f

embellishment [ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt] n (see vb) → abbellimento, infiorettatura

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embellishment [ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt] n (see vb) → abbellimento, infiorettatura