adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify, deck, garnish mean to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential. adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in …

EMBELLISHING definition: 1. present participle of embellish 2. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it…. Learn more.

Define embellishing. embellishing synonyms, embellishing pronunciation, embellishing translation, English dictionary definition of embellishing. tr.v. em·bel·lished , em·bel·lish·ing , em·bel·lish·es 1. To …

1880s Russian court dress, embellished with silk fringe, velvet ruffles, and embroidery with glass crystals and silver sequins. Sandra Escacena wearing a dress with floral embellishments. In sewing …

Definition of embellish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. embellish something to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it synonym decorate. The huge carved door …

EMBELLISH definition: to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn. See examples of embellish used in a sentence.

If you embellish a story, you make it more interesting by adding details which may be untrue. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details. [VERB noun] Irving …

That's what can happen when you embellish by adding too many false or exaggerated details to a story. Embellishing with true, colorful details and vivid descriptions is what can really enhance the beauty of …

to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. The watch face was embellished with diamonds and enamel. to enhance (a story or the like) with unnecessary or fictitious details. We always …

(humorous) I didn't lie, I just embellished the story a little bit.