He embellished the painting with too many little decorations.
•The room has been embellished with too many baroque sconces.
2. Fig. to add to a story with detail. •The storyteller embellished the tale with the names of people in the audience.
•I always try to embellish my tales with a little local color.
3. Fig. to add untrue things to a story. •He tends to embellish the truth with a few imaginative details.
•There is no need to embellish this story with anything untrue.