embellishment

em·bel·lish·ment

E0102400 (ĕm-bĕl′ĭsh-mənt)n.1. The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished.2. Something that embellishes; a decoration.3. Music A note that embellishes a melody.

em•bel•lish•ment

(ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ mənt)

n. 1. an ornament or decoration. 2. an elaborative addition, as to a statement. 3. ornament (def. 6). 4. the act of embellishing, or the state of being embellished. [1615–25]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	embellishment - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"embroideryelaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
	2.	embellishment - a superfluous ornamentboule, boulle, buhl - an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetworkcuspidation - a decoration using cuspsdecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautifyfestoon - an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural workfilagree, filigree, fillagree - delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)vermiculation - a decoration consisting of wormlike carvingsflourish - an ornamental embellishment in writing
	3.	embellishment - the act of adding extraneous decorations to somethingornamentationdecoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

embellishment

noun1. decoration, garnishing, ornament, gilding, enhancement, enrichment, adornment, ornamentation, trimming, beautification Florence is full of buildings with bits of decoration and embellishment.2. elaboration, exaggeration, embroidery I lack the story-teller's gift of embellishment.

embellishment

nounSomething that adorns:adornment, decoration, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, trim, trimming.

Translations

润色装饰

embellish

(imˈbeliʃ) verb1. to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details. The soldier embellished the story of his escape. 渲染(故事等) 给（叙事、文章）添加细节，润色 2. to make beautiful with ornaments etc. uniform embellished with gold braid. 裝飾 装饰emˈbellishment noun 渲染，裝飾 装饰，润色