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    embellishment
    /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBELLISHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMBELLISHMENT definition: 1. something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embellishmentEmbellishment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the act or process of embellishing. 2. : something serving to embellish. 3. : ornament sense 5. Synonyms. adornment. beautifier. caparison. decoration. doodad. embellisher. frill. garnishment. garniture. ornamentation. setoff. trim. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of embellishment in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBELLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMBELLISH definition: 1. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it: 2. to add or change some details of…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBELLISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something more beautiful or interesting by additions or details: Many early building entrances were richly embellished. If you embellish a story or statement, you add details that are not completely true in order to make it more interesting: He couldn’t resist embellishing his account of the African safari.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › embellishmentEMBELLISHMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Embellishment definition: an ornament or decoration.. See examples of EMBELLISHMENT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBELLISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. an ornament or decoration. 2. a fictitious addition, as to a factual statement. 3. Music. a. ornament (sense 9) b. See auxiliary tone. 4. the act of embellishing. 5. state of being embellished.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embellishmentEmbellishment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something. synonyms: ornamentation. see more. noun. a superfluous ornament. see more. noun. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail. “the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings” synonyms: embroidery. see more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embellishEmbellish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate. a book embellished with illustrations. 2. : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : enhance. embellished our account of the trip. embellisher noun. Did you know?

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembellishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    noun. /ɪmˈbelɪʃmənt/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) a decoration or other addition that is intended to make something more beautiful or interesting. Good pasta needs very little embellishment. a sixteenth-century church with eighteenth-century embellishments. Want to learn more?

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › embellishEMBELLISH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Embellish definition: to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.. See examples of EMBELLISH used in a sentence.