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embellishment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | embroidery |
| Type of | enlargement, expansion, elaboration |
| Derivation | embellish |
the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings.
embellishment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ornamentation |
| Type of | decoration |
| Derivation | embellish |
embellishment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | decoration, ornamentation, ornament |
| Has types | cuspidation, boule, boulle, buhl, filigree, fillagree, flourish, vermiculation, festoon, filagree |
Examples of embellishment
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They're just beautiful wild animals, with no need of metaphysical embellishment.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It featured a bow at the waist with a Swarovski crystal and pearl embellishment.
From the canberratimes.com.au
An engaging nearby video shows how digital coloring and embellishment are added.
From the latimes.com
Some of the numbers seem content to provide playful embellishment to the script.
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Embellishment failed as the favorite last out after a solid effort in her debut.
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A correct reference to the news source tells the story, no embellishment needed.
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Front doors were lined with coloumns and railings were popular in embellishment.
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Slim is stylish, and so are soft lace, flowing fabrics and focused embellishment.
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Art activities will include free T-shirt embellishment with stencils and paint.
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- Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
- A superfluous ornament
- Ornamentation: the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
- (embellish) embroider: add details to
- (embellish) deck: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
- (embellish) decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
- In sewing and crafts an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.
- (Embellishments) In music, ornaments are musical flourishes that are not necessary to carry the overall line of the melody (or harmony), but serve instead to decorate or "ornament" that line. Many ornaments are performed as "fast notes" around a central note. ...
- An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish
