Embroidery - English meaning

noun

A thing which adorns or decorates; an ornament.

Usage examples:

The necktie is no longer a necessary male adornment

noun

Something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someone

noun

The process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

The salon concentrates purely on colouring

verb

Change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

He coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades

noun

The combined effect of a person's hair, skin, and eye colour

Usage examples:

Their colouring is so totally different that you would never think they were sisters., it says on t…

noun

The process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.

Usage examples:

His work led to the elaboration of a theory of evolution

noun

A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.

Usage examples:

Architectural embellishments

noun

Something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this

Usage examples:

The architect was asked to add some sculptural embellishments to the building design., she's a no-n…

noun

An increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent.

Usage examples:

This programme of enhancements will improve the daily experience of passengers

noun

A change, or a process of change, that improves something or increases its value

Usage examples:

We have made many enhancements to the software that will strengthen system security., they plan to …

noun

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

It would be an exaggeration to say i had morning sickness, but i did feel queasy

noun

The fact of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

Usage examples:

Sal estimates over 60 people were there but i think that's a slight exaggeration., [ + to infinitiv…

noun

The process of applying gold leaf or gold paint.

Usage examples:

Gold leaf used in gilding is made in much the same way.

verb

Cover thinly with gold.

Usage examples:

In 1436 he gilded and painted statues for bruges town hall

verb

Present participle of gild

Usage examples:

Sunlight gilded the children's faces.

noun

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Usage examples:

He vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles

noun

A way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound much bigger, better, smaller, worse, more unusual, etc., than they are

Usage examples:

Although he’s not given to hyperbole, ron says we are light-years ahead of our time.

noun

Decorative elements added to something to enhance its appearance.

Usage examples:

A baroque chandelier with plasterwork ornamentation

noun

Decoration

Usage examples:

A plain gold ring with no ornamentation

noun

The action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration.

Usage examples:

A classic piece of overstatement

noun

A statement that something is larger, more important, or more serious than it really is

Usage examples:

An internal inquiry into accounting irregularities revealed a $70m overstatement by a subsidiary co…

verb

Apply varnish to.

Usage examples:

We stripped the floor and varnished it

noun

Resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry.

Usage examples:

Several coats of varnish

verb

Present participle of varnish

Usage examples:

They decided to spend the weekend varnishing their boat.