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There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.
Aerin Lauder

Meaning of "embellishment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBELLISHMENT

embellishment  [ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBELLISHMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embellishment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMBELLISHMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of embellishment in the English dictionary

The first definition of embellishment in the dictionary is a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting. Other definition of embellishment is the act or process of adding decoration to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting. Embellishment is also a detail, possibly untrue, which is added to a story to make it more interesting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBELLISHMENT


abolishment
əˈbɒlɪʃmənt
accomplishment
əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt
admonishment
ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt
astonishment
əˈstɒnɪʃmənt
banishment
ˈbænɪʃmənt
demolishment
dɪˈmɒlɪʃmənt
diminishment
dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt
disestablishment
ˌdɪsɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt
establishment
ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt
garnishment
ˈɡɑːnɪʃmənt
nourishment
ˈnʌrɪʃmənt
polishment
ˈpɒlɪʃmənt
publishment
ˈpʌblɪʃmənt
punishment
ˈpʌnɪʃmənt
ravishment
ˈrævɪʃmənt
re-establishment
ˌriːɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt
refurbishment
riːˈfɜːbɪʃmənt
relinquishment
rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃmənt
replenishment
rɪˈplenɪʃmənt
stablishment
ˈstæblɪʃmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBELLISHMENT

embay
embayment
Embden-Meyerhof pathway
embed
embedded
embedding
embedment
embellish
embellisher
embellishingly
ember
Ember days
ember goose
Ember week
emberrorist
embers
embezzle
embezzlement
embezzler
embitter

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBELLISHMENT

advertisement
anti-Establishment
attachment
bashment
capital punishment
catchment
corporal punishment
detachment
encashment
encroachment
enrichment
entrenchment
impeachment
impoverishment
parchment
reattachment
refreshment
research establishment
retrenchment
the Establishment
writ of attachment

Synonyms and antonyms of embellishment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMBELLISHMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «embellishment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of embellishment

Translation of «embellishment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBELLISHMENT

Find out the translation of embellishment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of embellishment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embellishment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点缀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embellecimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

embellishment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़ेब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

украшения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embelezamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

embellissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perhiasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verschönerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飾り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꾸밈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Embellishment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tô điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்பனையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोभा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süsleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbellimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okrasa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прикраси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfrumusețare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλωπισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versiering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utsmyckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utsmykningen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embellishment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBELLISHMENT»

The term «embellishment» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBELLISHMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embellishment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embellishment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about embellishment

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4 QUOTES WITH «EMBELLISHMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word embellishment.
1
Aerin Lauder
There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.
2
Stephane Rolland
While I tend to keep embellishment minimal as my clients often possess some of the finest jewellery, I enjoy creating ornamentation that appears like installations, to compliment the overall look.
3
Friedrich Schleiermacher
And, moreover, it is art in its most general and comprehensive form that is here discussed, for the dialogue embraces everything connected with it, from its greatest object, the state, to its least, the embellishment of sensuous existence.
4
Charlie Watts
Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But I really need to listen to Keith and Mick. The rest of the band is sort of an embellishment to that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBELLISHMENT»

Discover the use of embellishment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embellishment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook
Provides more than fifty step-by-step demonstrations for using seventeen different scrapbook embellishments, such as brads, buttons, fabric, flowers, ribbon, stickers, and tags, and includes over 130 layouts.
Sherry Steveson, 2009
2
Fine Embellishment Techniques
An informative and colorfully illustrated book provides instructions for adding embellishments of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s to clothing of today--such as piping, beading, and trim--to present a creative and individual fashion statement.
Jane Conlon, 2001
3
Complete Embellishing Techniques and Projects
An introduction to the basics of embroidery, crochet, felting, stenciling, painting, and sewing offers step-by-step instructions for creating over thirty projects including trimmed skirts, ribbon-wrapped bangles, and and folk art tea towels ...
Kayte Terry, 2008
4
World Of Embellishment: Add Global Designs to Contemporary ...
This fantastic new book includes 20 projects that preserve embroidery motifs and basic costume silhouettes from various cultures.
Joan Hinds, 2011
5
Distinctive Details: Great Embellishment Techniques for Clothing
This title offers many embellishment techniques for adding special details to sewing projects and for personalizing garments.
Threads Magazine, Threads Magazine Editors, Threads, 1995
6
Embroidered Books: Design, Construction and Embellishment
This beautiful guide by the acclaimed author of Bags with Paper and Stitch contains all the techniques for making a wide range of book styles, including books with sewn spines, wrap-up books, zig-zag books and wallet-style books, with both ...
Isobel Hall, 2009
7
On certain possibilities for the irrational embellishment of ...
This is a compilation of nine projects by graduates of Cambridge University's School of Architecture, all of which are concerned with a novel approach to the idea of street furniture.
Peter Carl, Eric Parry, University of Cambridge. Dept. of Architecture, 2000
8
Handsewn: The Essential Techniques for Tailoring and ...
A collection of stitching techniques for embroidery and tailoring includes step-by-step instructions for hand-finishing and embellishing techniques, including hems, edges, buttonholes, linings, trims, quilting, and cutwork.
Margaret Rowan, 2013
9
Creative Paper Quilts: Applique, Embellishment, Patchwork, ...
Suitable for crafters, this decorative resource brings paper art and quilting together.
Terri Stegmiller, 2009
10
The Stori of Beaded Embellishment
The trend toward embellishing quilts continues to grow.
Mary Stori, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBELLISHMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embellishment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Welcome to Night Vale Actor Uses Movie Edits to Call Out …
I present these cuts without comment and without embellishment. As the volume of videos keeps getting bigger, a pattern will emerge. «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
2
Could DeAndre Jordan's Free-Agency Flip-Flop 'F*ck Up The Whole …
The prognosis that DJ's 180 will “f*ck up the whole league,” is likely embellishment, but not as much as most would have you believe. «UPROXX, Jul 15»
3
Jesus of Nazareth: Lord or Legend? Vacation Bible School #1
... for example, and place them in the order in which they were written, we see a growing curve of legendary embellishment as time passes. «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Silk statements
Embellishment often finds expression in embroidery styles such as kantha, ari, zardosi and chikankari. Hastashilpi's Silk India 2015 exhibition ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Life Deconstructed: Hitting some potholes along Memory Lane
I remember when I used to remember with more clarity and less embellishment, but it's the big, important things that I will never forget. Like my ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
6
Antiques Column: Jewellery as fast fashion
They were not precious heirloom pieces to be handed down through generations but more an embellishment to a new outfit that could easily be ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
The Holocaust Survivor Who Became an Unlikely Korean War Hero
The rigors of Rubin's combat and prison camp experiences are certainly colorful and compelling enough without any additional embellishment; ... «Forward, Jul 15»
8
Beautify your Bathroom!
100% cotton, this bath rug features a stylish red stiletto, the perfect embellishment for a fashion forward bathroom! $39.99 Bed Bath and Beyond. «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
9
Game 82: TinCaps (40-41) vs. South Bend (36-44)
... diamond is as entertaining as it was in the first half of this two-city, four-game series, then fans are in for a treat that needs no embellishment. «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
10
'Amy' is the story of a shooting star
The footage is offered minus embellishment, which it doesn't need — this sort of amateur video recurs throughout “Amy” and gives a strong ... «SFGate, Jul 15»

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