Word Finder - embellishments

definition

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

You can purchase floor pillows that are adorned with all kinds of embellishments.

These embellishments are nice to use as is, or you can customized them by putting all of your digital skills to use.

Such obelisks were probably more than mere embellishments of the temples.

Le Marchant, and considerable municipal improvements and embellishments were completed.

Both the aspersions which these poets cast on her character and the embellishments with which they garnished her life passed for centuries as undoubted history.

But there are certain .anecdotic embellishments of the act which are too famous to be passed over, though they are in part apocryphal.

It is for the most part pure prose, enriched by occasional rhetorical embellishments.

It is clear, on the contrary, that his circle of authorities for any one decade was a comparatively small one, that of these he selected one, and transcribed him with the necessary embellishments and other slight modifications until impelled by various reasons to drop him.

Murad transferred the Ottoman capital from Brusa to Adrianople, where he built a palace and added many embellishments to the town.

In the mid-twelfth century Aelred of Rievaulx vehemently denounced musical embellishments.

She was contracted to create embellishments for major British fashion companies.

Our range features gorgeous embellishments such as stitching, beads, ribbons and delicate papers.

The site has few visual embellishments, but is neat and easy to use, displaying its content very clearly and without fuss.

Decorate them with our colored embellishments, ribbon or gems.

Simply cut, trace and fold to get one-of-a-kind scrapbook page embellishments and card focals.

The very great French influence on Scottish culture is shown by the embellishments such as pirouettes and the final French-style entrechat.

Numerous instructive examples of the active tendency to develop tradition may be observed in the relationship between Genesis and the " Book of Jubilees," or in the embellishments of Old Testament history in the Antiquities of Josephus, or in the widening gaps in the diverse traditions of the famous figures of the Old Testament (Adam, Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Ezra, &c.), as they appear in noncanonical writings.

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it and invent ridiculous embellishments.

Some persons told their stories with seeming reluctance, some with candor and sincerity, some with obvious embellishments or deletions.

Use the site's conversation feature to contact a seller to request specific sizes, colors, materials or other custom or unique embellishments.

Another simple cake idea is cupcakes, frost them with white, pink, blue, or yellow frosting, and then use baby embellishments.

However, because babies love to put items in their mouths, be aware that any embellishments you use could come off.

For a more personal touch, add baby's initials, paint decorative designs, or add embellishments, such as sequins, rhinestones, and lace.

Outside of embellishments, you will need to take space into consideration when purchasing the basics.

Try to avoid pockets, flaps and add-ons that may get stuck or irritate you in some other manner in your sleep; it is best to choose a simple design with as few embellishments as possible.

Put safety first by making sure that all ribbons and embellishments are firmly attached and are large enough that your cat cannot swallow them.

Fancier embellishments like pickled green beans, cucumber spears and preserved hot peppers add interest to savory mixed drinks, especially those made with vegetable juices.

Newer machines have zipper and cording feet that make adding these embellishments easy, and even if you have an older machine, just refreshing your memory on the proper threading order and tension settings will make the job go easier.

When trying to save space in the dining room, stick with simple furniture that doesn't have too many decorative embellishments.

Asian style living room furniture is often made from mahogany or rosewood with painted embellishments in the shiny, dark surface.

Embellishments on furniture could include tassels or beaded fringe.

Manufacturers carefully recreate the furniture piece using the same type of wood as the earlier cabinets and include the same special features, adornments and embellishments as the original style.

Caning for chair seats is common as are fanciful embellishments, such as carved pineapples atop wooden bedposts.

Embellishments like nail head trim, gold leaf, tile accents, metal hardware, and mosaic inlays enhance the interest of these furniture pieces.

It includes rich embellishments in the fabrics and wood tones.

The Stencilled Garden has stencil designs for borders and other embellishments for the perfect playroom.

For budget embellishments, scour the remnants bin at your fabric store.

Cut a scrolled arched headboard and glue wood embellishments such as roses, garlands, rosettes, shell, and other motifs.

Modern curved designs and sparkling embellishments like gold thread and beads make quilted throws as much a work of art as your framed artwork.

Don't use any embellishments like tassels or fringe.

Victorian style is known for ornate embellishments, elaborate designs and can even be considered over indulgent by those who prefer the simplicity of Colonial style.

You can also find decorative hooks with different embellishments.

Finials are the decorative embellishments on each end of a curtain rod.

The typical southern meal doesn't call for fancy or hard-to-find ingredients and embellishments are few.

Although there are a number of heritage-themed embellishments available for purchase, memorabilia is often the best accent for a heritage layout.

Digital scrapbooking is another great alternative for creating heritage scrapbook pages, since you don't need to worry about finding acid-free embellishments or accidentally damaging irreplaceable photos.

Buying eyelets, ribbon, and other embellishments in this way is also a smart idea.

Use free fonts, digital scrapbook kits, and other computer resources to create inexpensive page embellishments.

Then, add a background texture or color, frames or borders, a headline and text, clip art or other digital embellishments, even drop shadows around pictures of things that would be three dimensional if the layout were not digital.

For this price, they come with five or six different papers and several embellishments.