embellishment.

1. An added detail that makes something more attractive or elaborate.

2. An invented or exaggerated detail added to make an account more interesting.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• decorative embellishment
• elaborate embellishment

On the page

The plain facade had little embellishment.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular embellishment; plural embellishments. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.