EXAGGERATION

exaggeration

(noun) the act of making something more noticeable than usual; “the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”

exaggeration, overstatement, magnification

(noun) making to seem more important than it really is

hyperbole, exaggeration

(noun) extravagant exaggeration

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

From Latin exaggeratio

Noun

exaggeration (countable and uncountable, plural exaggerations)

The act of heaping or piling up.

The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.

A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

Synonyms

• overstatement

• hyperbole

Antonyms

• trivialization

• understatement

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex*ag`ger*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. exaggeratio : cf. F. exagération.]

1. The act of heaping or piling up. [Obs.] "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale.

2. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. No need of an exaggeration of what they saw. I. Taylor.

3. (Paint.)

Definition: A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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