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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

    embellishment. noun. em· bel· lish· ment im-ˈbe-lish-mənt. Synonyms of embellishment. 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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › embellishmentEMBELLISHMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. 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?

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

    An embellishment is a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting.

  7. 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”.

  8. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › embellishmentEmbellishment - definition of embellishment by The Free...

    Define embellishment. embellishment synonyms, embellishment pronunciation, embellishment translation, English dictionary definition of embellishment. 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....

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › embellishmentembellishment 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. Take your English to the next level.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › embellishmentembellishment - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 20, 2024 · embellishment (countable and uncountable, plural embellishments) An act of embellishing. An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: decoration