embellishment
An act of embellishingAn act of embellishing.
» I told her the truth. I just added a few embellishments.
Ich habe ihr die Wahrheit gesagt – nur mit ein paar ergänzten Ausschmückungen.
Я сказал ей правду. Просто немного приукрасил.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of embellishing.
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
(countable, uncountable)An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
Ausschmückung, Beschönigung, Fioritur
украшениеukrašenije, декорацияdekoracija
Examples
2 sentencesI told her the truth. I just added a few embellishments.
ruЯ сказал ей правду. Просто немного приукрасил. — marafon
deIch habe ihr die Wahrheit gesagt – nur mit ein paar ergänzten Ausschmückungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The difficulty is to detach the framework of fact—of absolute undeniable fact—from the embellishments of theorists and reporters.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: embellishments| Singular | embellishment |
|---|---|
| Plural | embellishments |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail:embroidery
- the act of adding extraneous decorations to something:ornamentation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable