Embellishment vs. Decoration

Embellishmentnoun

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

Embellishmentnoun

The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.

Embellishmentnoun

That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments.

Embellishmentnoun

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail;

Embellishmentnoun

a superfluous ornament

Embellishmentnoun

the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

Embellishment

In sewing and crafts, an embellishment is anything that adds design interest to the piece.

Decorationnoun

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

Decorationnoun

That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.

Decorationnoun

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

Decorationnoun

The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

Decorationnoun

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

Decorationnoun

That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.

Decorationnoun

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

Decorationnoun

something used to beautify

Decorationnoun

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Decorationnoun

the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)