embellishment

• Nom désignant une décoration ou un ajout destiné à rendre quelque chose plus attrayant, ou l'action d'ajouter de tels ornements ; peut aussi se référer à un enjolivement, parfois excessif, d'un récit ou d'une description.

A noun referring to a decorative detail or addition intended to make something more attractive, or the act of adding such details.

1. Decorative additionB2formalart

   A detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive or ornate.

   Ornement décoratif

   • The dress was covered in lace embellishments.
   • The building's facade had intricate stone embellishments.
   • She added a few embellishments to the painting.

   Synonymesadornmentdecorationenhancementflourishfrillfurbelowgarnishornamentornamentationtrimming

   Antonymesblemishdefectdisfigurement

2. Exaggerated detailB2formal

   An extra detail added to a story or account to make it more interesting, often not entirely true.

   enjolivement (d'un récit)

   • His story was full of embellishments about his adventures.
   • The journalist's report contained several embellishments.
   • She told the truth without any embellishment.

   Synonymescoloringdramatizationelaborationembroideryexaggerationflourishhyperboleoverstatement

   Antonymesfactsimplificationunderstatement