1.Definition: a superfluous ornament

Category: Objects

2.Definition: elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

"The mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

Related Noun(s):embroidery

Category: General

3.Definition: the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

Related Noun(s):ornamentation

Category: General