An embellishment is a small detail that makes something look nicer. It can be anything from a pretty flower to a delicate necklace.
The dress was adorned with a beautiful embellishment on the neckline.
The necklace was adorned with a beautiful embellishment.
noun
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
Synonyms:
noun
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Synonyms:
noun
a superfluous ornament
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They embellished themselves.
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The people embellished the crown.
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The editor continues to embellish the fiction.
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The object was not to embellish the Wall, but to demystify it.
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The embellishment was then spectacular and the street became pedestrian.
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The walls on the outside were embellished with glass.
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The quote is supposed to embellish and amplify the subject of the text.
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Fifty years later, the historian expanded and embellished the story.
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The WWE has been known to embellish on the heights of their wrestlers.
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The mosaic designs embellish the true artistry of the Hispanic culture.