Embellishment Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Embellishment

Meaning 1 : elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

    Example : the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings

    Synonyms : embroidery
Meaning 2 : the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

    Synonyms : ornamentation
Meaning 3 : a superfluous ornament