Definitions for Embellishment
ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ məntem·bel·lish·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. embellishment, embroiderynoun

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

   "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

2. embellishmentnoun

   a superfluous ornament

3. ornamentation, embellishmentnoun

   the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. embellishmentnoun

   An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish.

   1811 Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; -- she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any embellishment of tenderness to lead the fancy astray. Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, Section 3, Chapter 1.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embellishmentnoun

   Ornament; adventitious beauty; decoration; adscitious grace; any thing that confers the power of pleasing.

   Etymology: from embellish.

   Cultivate the wild licentious savage
   With wisdom, discipline, and liberal arts,
   The embellishments of life. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   Apparitions, visions, and intercourses of all kinds between the dead and the living, are the frequent and familiar embellishments of those pious romances, the legends of the Romish church. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embellishment

   In sewing and crafts, an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Embellishmentnoun

   the act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment

2. Embellishmentnoun

   that which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. embellissement.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embellishment

   In sewing and crafts an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.

Matched Categories

1. • Decoration
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Embellishment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Embellishment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Embellishment in a Sentence

1. Eryn Jean Norvill:

   In my view, Ms Norvill revealed herself to be a witness who was, at times, prone to exaggeration and embellishment.

2. Mark Gibson:

   ( This is an) embellishment on a fantasy.

3. Rusty Hardin:

   Deshaun Watson vehemently denies the allegations, just as he has since she first discussed them with members of our firm in March of last year. She repeated the allegations on social media in August and he denied them then, the only thing new about her contentions is the embellishment making them more extreme than prior versions. Deshaun's denial remains the same.

4. Qari Yousaf Ahmadi:

   There are allegations that our communication is rife with sensationalism and embellishment but we never abandon the truth, we correct it immediately.

5. Katie Keim:

   Shape is a huge one, and I'm always looking for something really interesting and ornate when I pull dresses for my clients, it's going to be all over the place, sequins, embellishment, beading...think of the Roaring Twenties and 100 hundred years later.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Embellishment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Embellishment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Embellishment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embellishment
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Embellishment
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Embellishment