embellishment
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em·bel·lish·ment
(ĕm-bĕl′ĭsh-mənt)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.
em•bel•lish•ment
(ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ mənt)n.
1. an ornament or decoration.
2. an elaborative addition, as to a statement.
4. the act of embellishing, or the state of being embellished.
[1615–25]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
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 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 decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) |
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.
embellishment
nounSomething that adorns:
Translations
تَزْيين، زَخْرَفَه، تَنْميق
udsmykning
feldíszítés
skraut; skreytni, ÿkjur
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
embellish
(imˈbeliʃ) verb1. to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details. The soldier embellished the story of his escape.
2. to make beautiful with ornaments etc. uniform embellished with gold braid.
emˈbellishment noun