embellishment

embellishment
n
1. ornament, decoration, frill, filigree, flourish, flounce, furbelow, Archaic. ouch; tinsel, spangle; bauble, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, gewgaw, Inf. doodad, Inf. fandangle; accessory, attachment.
2. adornment, decoration, ornamentation, trimming; trappings, festoons; array, bedizenment, enrichment, beautification, prettification; emblazonment, emblazonry, illumination.
3.(all usu. of a statement or narrative) embroidery, garnish, garnishment, garniture; exaggeration; coloration, coloring, Inf. razzle-dazzle; enhancement, enrichment; deepening, heightening, intensifying, brightening; glorifying; glossing, glossing over, whitewashing, Inf. fudging

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  • embellishment — 1590s, from EMBELLISH (Cf. embellish) + MENT (Cf. ment) …   Etymology dictionary

  • embellishment — [n] beautification; decorating adornment, coloring, decoration, doodad*, elaboration, embroidering, embroidery, enhancement, enrichment, exaggeration, fandangle*, floridity, flowery speech, frill, froufrou*, fuss*, garnish, gilding, gingerbread* …   New thesaurus

  • embellishment — [em bel′ishmənt, im bel′ishmənt] n. 1. an embellishing or being embellished; ornamentation 2. something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Embellishment — See also Ornament (music). In sewing and crafts an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.Common examples of embellishment in sewing and crafts* appliqué * embroidery, done either by machine or by hand * piping made from …   Wikipedia

  • embellishment — [[t]ɪmbe̱lɪʃmənt[/t]] embellishments N VAR An embellishment is a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting. ...Renaissance embellishments... Florence is full of public buildings with little bits of decoration… …   English dictionary

  • embellishment — UK [ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms embellishment : singular embellishment plural embellishments 1) a detail added to a story to make it more interesting, especially one that is not completely true, or the process of… …   English dictionary

  • embellishment — noun /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish. 1811 Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughbys deserts; she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth …   Wiktionary

  • embellishment — embellish ► VERB 1) make more attractive; decorate. 2) add extra details to (a story or account) for interest. DERIVATIVES embellisher noun embellishment noun. ORIGIN Old French embellir, from bel handsome …   English terms dictionary

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