EMBELLISHMENT

ornamentation, embellishment

(noun) the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

embellishment

(noun) a superfluous ornament

embellishment, embroidery

(noun) elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; “the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

embellishment (countable and uncountable, plural embellishments)

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

Source: Wiktionary

Em*bel"lish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. embellissement.]

1. The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment. In the selection of their ground, as well as in the embellishment of it. Prescott.

2. That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments. The graces and embellishments of the exterior man. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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