Embellishment
21embellishment — n 1. ornament, decoration, frill, filigree, flourish, flounce, furbelow, Archaic. ouch; tinsel, spangle; bauble, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, gewgaw, Inf. doodad, Inf. fandangle; accessory, attachment. 2. adornment, decoration, ornamentation,… …
22embellishment — em·bel·lish·ment …
23embellishment — em•bel•lish•ment [[t]ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ mənt[/t]] n. 1) an ornament or decoration 2) an elaborative addition, as to a statement 3) mad ornament 6) 4) the act of embellishing, or the state of being embellished • Etymology: 1615–25 …
24embellishment — /ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ (say em belishmuhnt) noun 1. an ornament or decoration. 2. a fictitious addition, as in a statement. 3. the act of embellishing. 4. Music any pattern of decorative notes unessential to the implied harmony …
25embellishment — noun 1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings • Syn: ↑embroidery • Derivationally related forms: ↑embroider (for:… …
26credential embellishment — n. The inclusion of false or exaggerated credentials (degrees, jobs, activities, awards) on résumé. Example Citation: The phenomenon of credential embellishment has paid off for Ed Andler, the acknowledged dean of a burgeoning field known as… …
27embellissement — embellishment англ. [имбэ/лишмэнт] embellissement фр. [анбэлисма/н] украшение, мелизм …
28Glossary of bagpipe terms — This article defines a number of terms that are exclusive, or whose meaning is exclusive, to piping and pipers. compactTOC8 seealso=yes refs=yes extlinks=yesA; Arm Str Argyllshire Gathering: An annual highland games, held at Oban, Scotland every… …
29ornamentation — /awr neuh men tay sheuhn, meuhn /, n. 1. the act of ornamenting. 2. the state of being ornamented. 3. something with which a thing is ornamented; embellishment. 4. ornaments collectively. [1850 1855] * * * I In architecture, applied embellishment …
30Diminution — This article is about the musical term. For other uses, see Diminution (disambiguation). In Western music and music theory, diminution (from Medieval Latin diminutio, alteration of Latin deminutio, decrease) has four distinct meanings. Diminution …
