embellish
part of speech
verb (embellish, embellishes, embellished, embellishing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To make something more beautiful by adding decorations. tree →
2) To add extra details to a story to make it more exciting, often ones that are not true. tree →
sense in the lessons
In art and D&T, you embellish a card or bag with sequins and ribbons; in English and storytelling, you can embellish a story with details, but in real reports adding untrue details is dishonest; phrases: «embellish the truth», «embellished with gold».
examples
- We embellished our cards with glitter and stars. tree →
- The queen's dress was embellished with pearls. tree →
- Grandpa likes to embellish his fishing stories. tree →
- Don't embellish the facts in a news report. tree →
- She embellished her poem with lovely describing words. tree →
- The book cover was embellished with gold letters. tree →
note
Regular verb: embellishes, embellished. Noun: embellishment. When telling the truth matters, embellishing is close to lying.
Trees and pragmatics
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