Definition
A decorative detail or feature added to make something more attractive; an exaggerated or invented detail added to a story to make it more interesting.
Etymology
From Old French embellir, combining em- (in) and bel (beautiful). The word originally meant making something beautiful through decoration, later extending to mean any addition that enhances appearance or interest.
Kelly Says
Embellishment makes things 'belle' (beautiful) - think of Belle from Beauty and the Beast, because embellishment adds beauty and charm, though sometimes it can be too much of a good thing!
Translations
BNবাংলা
সাজসজ্জা
/sa.jo.saj.ja/
CSČeština
ozdoba
/oz.do.ba/
DEDeutsch
Verzierung
/fɛʁˈtsiːʁʊŋ/
ELΕλληνικά
διακόσμηση
/ði.a.kɔ́s.mi.si/
ESEspañol
adorno
a.dor.no
FISuomi
koriste
/kor.iste/
FRFrançais
ornement
/ɔʁ.nə.mɑ̃/
IDBahasa Indonesia
hiasan
/hi.a.san/
IGIG
ụdị ịkpụ
/u.di ik.pu/
ITItaliano
ornamento
/or.naˈmen.to/
KMKM
ការតុបតែង
/kaː rɑ.tɔp tiəŋ/
MSBahasa Melayu
hiasan
/hi.a.san/
MYမြန်မာ
အလှဆင်
/a.la.hcin/
NLNederlands
versiering
/vər.siː.rɪŋ/
PLPolski
ozdoba
/ɔzˈdɔ.ba/
PTPortuguês
adorno
/aˈdoɾ.nu/
RORomână
podoabă
/po.do.a.bə/
RUРусский
украшение
ukra.shen.iye
SVSvenska
prydnad
/pryːdnad/
SWKiswahili
mapambo
/ma.pam.bo/
TAதமிழ்
அலங்காரம்
/a.laŋ.kaː.ram/
TEతెలుగు
అలంకరణ
/a.laŋ.ka.ra.na/
THไทย
การประดับ
kān.pradap
TLTL
palamuti
/pa.la.mu.ti/
TRTürkçe
süsleme
/syʃ.le.me/
UKУкраїнська
украшення
ukra.shen.nya
VITiếng Việt
trang trí
/tɾaŋ tiː/
ZUZU
isifanekiso
/i.si.fane.ki.so/